He didn’t hold back. Pat Spillane was in top form for his latest column with the Irish Independents, taking aim at multiple sports and the people who analyse them. The Kerry icon was less than enthused over some of sport’s biggest tournaments, including the Ashes and the Premier League. However, it was rugby that took […]
2 weeks ago
An interesting point. The GAA club championships are well underway, with some counties even finished with their competitions. To keep track of everything going on at the weekend is confusing, to say the least. There are different formats, depending on the county, and sometimes four different levels. In his column for the Sunday World, Kerry […]
4 months ago
Brennan was named new Dublin manager this summer Ger Brennan has already made a major mistake as Dublin manager before a minute of football has been played, according to Pat Spillane. A brilliant footballer with the Sky Blues, winning two All-Ireland titles, Brennan has excelled as a manager, and was the obvious choice to replace Dessie […]
4 months ago
This is a big revelation! There has been a significant amount of discourse in recent weeks on the subject of inter-county managers and payment. A survey was conducted on the GAA website, asking participants whether they feel inter-county managers should be paid in “a manner consistent with that of an employee of the Association.” The […]
5 months ago
The GAA are trying out new rules following a year of change Pat Spillane has highlighted a stunning statistic from Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC final win over Donegal last month, and insists it showcases why some GAA rules need to be changed. Speaking in his Irish Independent column, Spillane raised the fact there were nearly 500 […]
6 months ago
The NFL comes to Dublin in September Pat Spillane believes the NFL will show the GAA up when it comes to promoting their product when they arrive in Dublin next month. In his Irish Independent column, Spillane went on the warpath over the way the GAA promote both the football and hurling All-Ireland finals, saying […]
6 months ago