THERE are three things certain here in this life – death, taxes and pundits getting predictions wrong. Over the last few weeks, it has been next to impossible to predict some of the championship games so great credit must go to the Football Review Committee because this is exactly what we have been looking for. […]
By Shaun Casey CHAMPIONSHIP clashes between Down and Galway are few and far between. In fact, Sunday’s encounter will be the first since the All-Ireland semi-final in 1971, when Galway won by seven points. Aidan Carr never faced the Tribesmen in the championship during his years in the red and black shirt, but he did […]
ARMAGH suffered their first defeat inside 70 minutes since 2023 when they lost out to Galway by the minimum of margins in Saturday’s enthralling round three encounter and they have “loads to work on” says manager Kieran McGeeney. The reigning All-Ireland champions had already secured their spot in the quarter-finals with opening round wins over […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been five weeks since their Ulster final defeat against Armagh but Donegal step into the All-Ireland series when Galway visit Lifford on Saturday. The Connacht champions were nine-point winners over Tipperary in their opening game, thanks to a 1-10 to 0-1 lead and Leanne Coen’s goal. For Donegal captain Róisín […]
All-Ireland SFC Round Two Derry 2-20 Galway 4-14 By Michael McMullan WHAT a game of football this was. An epic. It had everything you could wish for apart from a winner. Advertisement Niall Loughlin’s goal shot Derry into an eight-point midway through the second half. Lachlan Murray’s input was telling and the Oakleafers were making […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY in Celtic Park isn’t exactly the last chance saloon but it’s not far off it for Derry. Paddy Tally said as much after Saturday’s defeat to Armagh. Their season of fits and starts has failed to lay all of the pieces of a puzzle on any one day. Ironically Galway are […]
JUST when the GAA seems to have got a few things right, they might just go and undo it all again. When these new group stages came in last year there was commentary around needless games, about how it’s set up for the stronger sides and will lead to some dead rubbers and too many […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally has named the Derry team for Sunday’s visit of Galway to Celtic Park (2pm). It’s an unchanged starting 15, but there is a return to the squad for goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch who has been missing since tearing a quad against Mayo. Lachlan Murray, man of the match in the league […]
THEY opened the Knockmore social club for me for the Dublin Galway game. By quarter to five I was settled in front of GAA+ on the huge television with a pint of Guinness and a feeling that life does not get any better. If I ever win the Euromillions I’ll buy the club and hire […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are under no illusions with the task facing them when they begin their All-Ireland campaign this weekend. Manager Paddy Tally said being paired with Armagh, Galway and Dublin zoned them in right away. “It’s a tough group,” said Tally, referencing to the only group with all four teams having played in […]
