WE have three rounds played here in the Donegal Senior Football Championship so it’s a down week for all clubs this weekend. The week-on-week action is taxing on players so the break will be welcomed by all the players involved. We have one round of fixtures to play before things start to really take shape. […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Tactical malfunction
LET me begin by saying a very well done to Kerry on their well-deserved win. We cannot have any complaints up here in Donegal as we were well beaten on the day. Kerry showed up from the very first attack and from that moment, for me, the writing was on the wall. Going into the […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The big one has arrived
SO here it is. Like I mentioned last week, we have the two best teams in the final and I don’t think anyone can argue with that. This final will be interesting for a number of reasons which we will get into later but one of the most interesting factors is the contrast in styles. […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The gift that just keeps on giving
BEFORE I get stuck into this week’s action, I just want to touch on the structures around the championship, the fact that they are set to change next year. I understand in the past that perhaps things might not have worked out as we had hoped with a few dead rubbers here and there, but […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Monaghan simply can’t stop the Tir Chonaill machine
THE games are coming thick and fast over the next few weeks as the provincial championships ramp up. Last weekend Armagh and Tyrone made it through their respective games to set up a mouth-watering clash between these arch rivals. Starting with Tyrone, they looked impressive enough at stages without setting the world alight, but you […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s time to shine
CONGRATULATIONS to all teams who lifted silverware last weekend as the leagues came to a conclusion with four games across two days in Croke Park. The leagues have been very enjoyable for us as spectators to watch and I’m sure most teams got what they would’ve liked out of those games. Kerry would have been […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s heating up as the league hits the final Sunday
HIS week in the league we have Super Sunday. And it is just that when you look across all the divisions. There is so much to play at both ends of all the tables. This Sunday I’ll make my way to Inniskeen for the derby clash of Louth and Meath, but, as usual on Super […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Clifford, Walsh, Canavan and an exhibition
AS I stood in Salthill last Sunday, I witnessed two things. The first one was the worst breeze I have ever witnessed a match taking place in. Secondly, it was the best display of kicking technique I have ever had the pleasure of watching. The conditions at Pearse Stadium were absolutely atrocious, and so the array […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Painting a prettier picture
WHEN sitting down today to pen this week’s article, it has just dawned on me how easy this has become. What I mean by that is that, now, when I sit down after a weekend of football, there are so many interesting talking points to touch on when you compare that to last year when […]
Kevin Cassidy: Are you not entertained?
AS I made my way home from Connacht last Sunday evening, I just couldn’t keep the smile from my face. I was returning from covering the Roscommon and Down game, whilst also having watched all of the other National League games, and to say that I was buzzing with excitement would be an understatement. Now let’s state […]