We’re back baby! The GAA is finally back on our screens after the Christmas break and just sprinkles of club games here and there – now we have a feast to choose from. The club season is of course still ongoing, but more importantly, it’s in the semi-final stages, and after this Sunday we will […]

2 years ago

The January blues are about to be lifted. January can be a depressing time but the good news is that inter-county football and hurling is back on our screens once again, even if it is just for the pre-season competitions. There will be some added interest to this year’s pre-league campaign, particularly in Ulster where […]

2 years ago

“We’re putting more risk on players with injuries.” Mayo legend Lee Keegan has suggested making some big changes to the current GAA calendar that could help prevent player burnout. The split season has brought with it loads of benefits, especially from a player’s point of view, but there are some elements of the previous structure […]

2 years ago

“We cannot field a team this weekend without putting some of our players at risk of injury.” Offaly have confirmed that they are pulling out of the O’Byrne Cup, despite beating Dublin in a great to win to see them reach the semi-final stages. They were due to play Louth, but due to several reasons […]

3 years ago

“I’d imagine the figure will be around 36-38 players.” Dessie Farrell has some tough decisions to make ahead of their National League opener against Armagh this Saturday night. The Na Fianna man used up to 40 different players doing Dublin’s O’Byrne Cup triumph in pre-season, and there are still a few established stars that haven’t […]

4 years ago

Dublin 1-13 Laois 0-11 Many expected Dublin to steamroll Laois in comfortable fashion to win another O’Byrne Cup this year, but alas this was not the case. Laois played a fantastically entertaining brand of football, very direct with lots of kick passing, paying homage to the old saying that ‘no one moves quicker than the […]

4 years ago