Pat Spillane passionately urges GAA to sort out major AFL issue
He’s not wrong. The better Kobe McDonald plays, the more bittersweet it will be for Mayo fans, knowing they will be losing him to Australia after the summer. The 18-year-old’s performance against Monaghan on the weekend – where he scored 1-4 off the bench – solidified the hype around him as the best young player […]
3 weeks ago
Pat Spillane slams rugby analysis ‘old boys’ in epic rant
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 months ago
Pat Spillane calls out GAA for lack of concern for welfare of Kerry players
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 […]
6 months ago
Pat Spillane insists Ger Brennan has already made major Dublin mistake before minute is played
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 […]
6 months ago
Pat Spillane discloses the jaw-dropping money paid to inter-county managers
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 […]
6 months ago
Spillane highlights shocking stat from All-Ireland final that show rules need tweaking
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 […]
7 months ago