THE Dublin wall has fallen. At the final whistle in the Leinster semi-final, people wept. They ran onto the field to grab a blade of grass or a handful of clay. An hour after the final whistle they were still standing on the field, in shock. For the last decade, on the Trinity Old Boys’ […]
By Niall Gartland Not for the first time, Pat Gilroy will march the Dublin football team into battle at Healy Park to take on Tyrone – only on this occasion, the result is of the least significance. This Saturday evening in Omagh at 6pm, stars of the Tyrone and Dublin 2011 teams will roll back […]
‘Blitzkrieg: An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. A short period characterized by an intense, overwhelming effort to accomplish a goal.’ AFTER the game, Kevin McStay was glowing but calm, in the manner of a veteran researcher who has just discovered the cure for cancer. If you had the volume off […]
