No games make Gaels dull boys I’VE interviewed a number of Inter-county players in recent weeks, and they have admitted that being in lockdown has been a struggle. They say that training without any goals is troublesome, and they find it hard to give it their all as they don’t know if the game is […]
A structured approach to underage backed up by an incredible facility, and an ambition for success has created hope for Drumragh Sarsfields.
I WOULD imagine it was just by pure luck that the Netflix show ‘The Last Dance’ was uploaded onto the streaming service when it was. I don’t know if the date was brought forward or the release of two shows per week was pre-planned, but given a vast majority of the world has been in […]
HOW many games can you recall where a team has struggled in the first half and then after a half-time interval have come out a completely different side? You wonder to yourself ‘what went on in that changing room.’ We have all heard of famous inspirational half-times in the past where medals and heads have […]
A FEW of you may have seen my video on Twitter last Monday showing a cavalcade going through my native Gaoth Dobhair. Normally when this happens it is to celebrate an achievement by the local GAA team, but this was a little different. To those of you who do not know, and a lot of […]
Three county players were asked if they thought the season should be shortened, their answers were more nuanced than you might expect.
By Niall McCoy ONE consequence of the coronavirus lockdown has been a significant increase in online gaming, physical game purchases and console sales. According to a Nielsen SuperData report, global spending on digital games reached $10 billion in March, an 11 percent increase on the March 2019 figure. Online servers Xbox Live and Nintendo Online […]
By Niall McCoy THE GAA remain optimistic that some games can take place in 2020 – but there is a growing feeling that a return to county action will be easier to police than club competitions. The tone is more positive compared to earlier in the month when any action looked unlikely after GAA President […]
By Niall McCoy ULSTER’S five AFL recruits are in differing situations as the 2020 season gets set to restart again on June 11. On Saturday, Essendon player Conor McKenna landed back in Australia having flown home to Ireland when the season was postponed on March 22 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Eglish […]
SINCE the start of the lockdown we currently find ourselves in there has been one big positive. I have noticed a huge amount of people sharing some fantastic resources on social media, particularly on Twitter. PE teachers, in particular, from Ireland and beyond have been posting some really engaging stuff. Some of the ideas are […]
