He warned them…. Back in 2008, Dublin club Parnells became the richest club in the country, following the sale of their grounds for €22 million. With the money they built new facilities in Coolock, and began to look at new ways to improve in hopes of claiming a first county title since 1988. This included […]

9 months ago

“Of course, the door is always open if there’s any change of hearts or change of minds.” Dublin kicked-off their NFL campaign with a thrilling 1-17 to 1-15 over Mayo at Croke Park. An impressive 0-7 from play from Seán Bugler and 1-2 from Kevin Lahiff helped guide the Sky Blues to victory, while 0-4 […]

1 year ago

The Last, Last Dance? Dessie Farrell’s decision to stay on as Dublin inter-county manager could have big ramifications on the rest of the All-Ireland winning squad. Farrell still had two more years on left on his three-year deal, but there was speculation that after their success last season, and with the ageing squad that they […]

2 years ago

“An awesome footballer & leader.” David Clifford and James McCarthy appear to be the frontrunners for the Player of the Year award, however, neither of these stars made Joe Brolly’s shortlist. Pretty much since the final whistle blew on Sunday’s All-Ireland final, the debate has rumbled on between who should pick up this accolade. Many […]

2 years ago

“It was 110% the right move for Dublin.” Tomás Ó Se was happy admit that he was wrong regarding a controversial decision that Dublin made earlier in the season. The Kerry legend was on The Sunday Game when he confessed that he had question marks over Stephen Cluxton’s return to Dessie Farrell’s panel. The goalkeeping […]

2 years ago

Dublin might be robbing tomorrow’s success for today. Dublin beat Mayo in the 2013 All-Ireland final in a brilliant match, but rewatching it now, in 2023, highlights the current team’s biggest problem. Ten years ago Jim Gavin had just taken over from Pat Gilroy and turned a team of winners into unbeatable champions, that would […]

3 years ago