By Declan McCoy THE recent Ulster Club Championship final between Glen and Kilcoo was simply brilliant. I had planned to go to it but my wife had organised Christmas drinks with her sisters leaving me at home with the boys. The word ‘hero’ does not do me justice (I clean too). I improvised and set […]
DECLAN McCOY: Thirty years of watching football stars
November 30, 2022
By Declan McCoy AS it’s currently the off season, I decided to mix it up a bit with a non-coaching column. I have decided to pick a team composed of the best county players I have seen in the flesh. These are my personal favourite players so I’m not suggesting a debate on the best […]
DECLAN McCOY: Sowing the seeds of future success
October 24, 2022
AS it was my father’s birthday on Sunday (happy birthday Desy), I thought I’d drag him to the Louth County final and we followed that up by watching the Down County final on television. I had also taken in the Donegal final the day before on TG4. My wife, Marie, thinks I need to take […]
DECLAN McCOY: Knowing when it’s time to step away
September 28, 2022
IN the modern GAA, it has become increasingly more common to see clubs go for outside managers. In fact, at senior level I would wager a guess that 80