‘Top 50 GAA Iomáint’, a rundown of the greatest hurling goals ever, was repeated on TG4 on Monday evening and it beat watching...
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Grand gestures
Grand gestures
What have Cork tycoon (and Signor Trapattoni benefactor) Denis O’Brien and Tiger Woods got in common? No, it’s not some sort of...
It’s good to talk
It’s good to talk
I see the thread entitled “Looks like it’s the end of the road for Justin” on GAA website anfearrua.com is now heading or for...
Take a bow
Take a bow
Nemeton Television in Ring is up for an IFTA yet again in recognition of the independent production company’s GAA coverage, with...
Captains sensible?
Captains sensible?
Kilkenny champions Ballyhale Shamrocks are set to nominate 22-year-old former WIT Fitzgibbon Cup winner TJ Reid as captain of...
Night Barry boxed in the Shanty Bar
Night Barry boxed in the Shanty Bar
It’s 30 years since the boxer who became known as the ‘Clones Cyclone’ fought in Ferrybank. On January 11th, 1980, The Munster...
Moving the goalposts
Moving the goalposts
Thanks to FIFA’s peculiar interpretation of its own fair play charter, Ireland are given a pre-World Cup friendly against Brazil...
Change of pace
Change of pace
Davy Fitzgerald is planning on excusing Tony Browne, Dan Shanahan, Ken McGrath, Eoin Murphy, Seamus Prendergast and John Mullane...
Scarface looking good
Scarface looking good
If, as legend has it, God loves a trier, he must adore Carlos Tévez. My auld fella can’t get over how Fergie – possibly...
Might ‘boys of summer’ be change for the better?
Might ‘boys of summer’ be change for the better?
The case for summer soccer at local level must surely be revisited after the decimation of the adult and underage seasons due to...
Managerial ‘merry’ go-round
Managerial ‘merry’ go-round
Maybe it’s a sign of the times, but it seems the only GAA managers who can rely on full player co-operation these days are the...
Not the Greatest Sports Shortlist Ever
Not the Greatest Sports Shortlist Ever
‘Best of’ lists always make for decent, if indefinitive, talking points. There have been a rash of them of late, naturally...
