Former Armagh captain and All-Ireland winning coach Ciarán McKeever has developed a three versus three game for enjoyment and development. He outlined his concept to Michael McMullan PLAYERS love scoring goals. That feeling when the ball hits the net sends a surge of energy through the body. Ciarán McKeever recognises it in the kids he […]
More championship goals in 2025
July 31, 2025
By Michael McMullan THERE were 10 more goals in the senior football championship this season than 2024. Across the provincial championships, the All-Ireland group stages – 64 games both years – Joe O’Connor’s clinching goal on Sunday was the 123rd this season. It’s an interesting statistic in a week then the FRC are trialling the […]
What’s the score?
September 9, 2023
The state of football is always a topic for debate. Michael McMullan looked at the scoring rates across the provincial and All-Ireland championships in five samples across the last five decades. ELITE inter-county players have never been fitter, stronger or faster. The scale of management teams has rocketed both in terms of size and levels […]
John Morrison – Do you have goals or purpose?
February 24, 2016
John Morrison explains the difference between goals and purpose, and why one sometimes doesn’t help the other.