John Hughes says the first five games of the Ulster Championships were damp squibs.
Opening shot – Are players really burning out?
May 31, 2016
Kieran McGeeney’s assertion that the GAA don’t work as hard as other sports has John Hughes questioning the accepted truths of burn out.
Opening Shot: What if your team is too good?
May 24, 2016
John Hughes explains what happens when the coach becomes the weak link.
Opening Shot – Explaining life through football
May 17, 2016
John Hughes explains that sometimes parents inadvertently use sports to inform their children about life.
Opening shot – Casement should be Belfast’s Croker
May 10, 2016
John Hughes explains that having the Ulster Championship final played at Casement would push GAA to the top of the cultural agenda in Belfast.
Opening Shot – Dublin’s hothouse is flowering
May 3, 2016
John Hughes reckons that Dublin’s third league title is a result of them having greater resources and financial clout.
Opening shot – This is more than a game
April 28, 2016
John Hughes reminds us why the GAA is serving society by getting children to be active.
Opening shot – Ulster needs Antrim hurling to succeed
April 20, 2016
John Hughes laments the fall from grace for Antrim hurling and explains why it will have a knock on effect for Ulster hurling.
Opening Shot – Winning trumps respect for referees
April 12, 2016
The GAA wants us to respect referees, but even the best managers try to influence officials.
Opening shot – The GAA has held true the 1916 ideals
April 5, 2016
Partition left the six counties high and dry, but the GAA has never recognised the British-made border.