In the All-Ireland final last year, David Clifford only had the ball in his hands for 43 seconds and scored 0-9. In this game, Dublin marked him out of it and he scored 1-5. “He didn’t do anything else,” said St Vincent’s old boy Terry Jennings. Dublin did what they have always done since Jim Gavin […]
Kerry talisman David Clifford is back in another All-Ireland final and Niall Gartland takes a look at his previous outings with national honours up for grabs. 2016 Hogan Cup final ST Brendan’s Killarney won their first Hogan Cup title since 1992 with a 2-13 to 2-6 victory at Croke Park. Unsurprisingly, a young David Clifford […]
I would not be surprised if David Clifford caught a bus falling off a bridge on his way to Killarney. Instead of the National Anthem, they should play the Superman theme. In the modern game they are systems, strategies, tactics, statistics and there is David Clifford. Here, Armagh utterly dominated the first quarter. Kerry tense […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S All-Ireland Sunday in the Croke Park press auditorium. It’s 2025 and the Kingdom are top of the tree again. Jack O’Connor has fielded a range of questions. The job is done. There’s craic to be had. Grub to be ate. Photos to be taken. Kerry Eye journo Jason O’Connor casts his line […]
By Shaun Casey A running theme throughout Armagh’s Division One campaign has been their slow starts but they have showed real grit and determination to pull themselves back from impossible positions. In Croke Park against Dublin in round six, Armagh trailed by 11-points at one stage but battled back to win the game while last […]
TYPICAL Mayo. They finally have a scoring superstar and he emigrates. After electrifying the game as a 16- and 17-year-old, when it was announced he was going at the end of this season, the Mayo people’s disappointment was like the time the Templenoe Parish priest told his flock that Pat Spillane’s first baby was a […]
NORMAN Mailer wrote: “There is always a shock in seeing him again. Not live as in television but standing before you, looking his best. Women draw an audible breath. Men look down. They are reminded again of their lack of worth.” He was talking about Muhammad Ali, not David Clifford. Kerry’s opponents start with a […]
GL’s Shaun Casey has a go at picking his Football Team of the Year 1 Shane Ryan (Kerry) RYAN has been the Kerry number one for a long time now and is one of the top shot-stoppers in the business. He played a major role in the Kingdom getting their hands back on Sam Maguire […]
ULSTER champions Donegal lead the way in the All-Star nominations with 10 players listed including Finnbarr Roarty and Michael Murphy who have been shortlisted for their respective Player of the Year awards. They received one more nomination than All-Ireland champions Kerry who have David Clifford and Joe O’Connor vying with Murphy for the prestigious Player […]
Kerry’s win over Donegal on Sunday brings the curtain down on the inter-county football season. Michael McMullan takes a stab at picking his team of the season… Niall Morgan (Tyrone) EDGES Shane Ryan to the number one jersey. After some inconsistent early performances, he was one of the reasons Tyrone were as close as anyone to […]
