“You’re making me sound like I’m a terrible gobshite” – Damien Hayes breaks down defending in hurling for Colm Parkinson
“If you were coaching teams and you were allowing that to happen, I would have loved to have marked one of those corner-backs.” The way that Gaelic football had evolved in recent years, led to the change of defensive set-ups, in particular with the corner-backs. The art of man-marking had changed, backs were encouraged to […]
4 years ago
“The Ó Sé brothers would have a fry the morning of an All-Ireland, didn’t do them any harm” – Extreme diets in GAA
“Would you deprive yourself chicken wings to play better or is it this a psychological thing?” It wasn’t long ago that a fry before a match, followed by a night of sinking pints post-game was the norm in the GAA. It was a part of the culture, the togetherness and you weren’t really at a […]
5 years ago
Shane McGuigan on Derry’s fierce club rivalries affecting the county team
“Maybe in the past it’s something that has maybe crept in.” Slaughtneil, Glen, Ballinderry, Bellaghy, Magherafelt, these are all big clubs in Derry and the rivalry that they have with one-another is absolutely fierce. It’s the reason why the Derry championship is so competitive and enjoyable to watch. The quality is high and the battles […]
5 years ago
“I don’t know if the management know what their best 15 is” – Worrying times for Tyrone going into the championship
“Going on from the first game where they were very impressive, Paul Donaghey’s gone off form completely, and Conor McKenna’s form right through the league has been desperate.” The word “crisis” has been thrown around a lot in GAA circles this season. The snappy league with very little pre-season, COVID restrictions, new management teams not […]
5 years ago
Pádraic Joyce’s Galway may be going through an “identity crisis”
“I would be a little bit concerned about Pádraic Joyce at the moment.” In GAA terms, COVID-19 and lockdown has probably had a worse effect on Galway than on any other footballing county. At the beginning of the 2020 season, they were absolutely flying on all cylinders and looking like a real force, but subsequent […]
5 years ago
“They are going to change the sliotar in some capacity but we need to be very careful”
“If you tamper with it too much, the touch will start getting bad, the scores won’t be as easy and the skill level will probably go down.” One of the most consistent things about the GAA that never changes – is that they will always be trying to introduce new changes to the game. Last […]
5 years ago