Former Cavan forward and coach Seanie Johnston has taken a break from coaching this season but has been thinking about the FRC’s rule enhancements. He sat down with Michael McMullan… IT’S a chilly night in Cavan. Seanie Johnston is inside, perched over a cuppa. Liverpool beanie on. Watching their four-goal League Cup humbling of Spurs […]
JOE BOLLY: Gavin’s rocket ship
THE old rules died at the weekend and good riddance. The finale was the Crossmolina penalty, which was the worst decision since Brexit. Just before throw in at Pearse Stadium for the Galway Armagh game, I received a Whatsapp: “The rocket is fuelled and the final countdown to a new dawn has begun.” It was not […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: A new enthusiasm
THE turkey is well gone and people are out walking like tomorrow is never coming however there is one common topic on everyone’s lips. Over the Christmas period I have bumped into people of all ages and the one thing they all want to speak about is how the new rules will look when January […]
GLIST: Running the rule
With Jim Gavin tasked to head up a new committee to take a look at the state of football, Michael McMullan feels not many changes are needed but takes a look at issues for consideration. Clockwatching ONCE the fourth official indicates how many minutes of stoppage time are to be played, timekeeping should be taken […]
JOE BROLLY: David, Pat and Ervin
I INTERVIEWED David Gough at the weekend, our greatest referee. He supports my four new rules. Q. The sweeper is the real game killer? A. It is. It has become an awful boring game to watch Joe. Even to referee. It is dreadful. I wouldn’t go to watch a football match now and I used […]
JOE BROLLY: LAUGHING LARRY AND NO LAUGHING MATTER
I AM still recovering from the sing song at Knockmore GAA club. Michael English on the piano makes everyone sound good, even the glamorous brunette, who is the only woman I know who can see in three keys simultaneously. If the club was bouncing to ‘Courtin in the Kitchen’ it went to a whole new […]