Former manager’s Jim McGuinness's return to the helm with Donegal has resulted in a dramatic improvement, including league promotion and an Ulster title
Donegal GAA
Darragh Ó Sé: Armagh’s leaders need a better grasp of game situations or killer defeats will persist
Winning is an art and the players are the ones holding the brushes – looking to the sideline for guidance is no way to see out an Ulster final
Armagh and Donegal’s shooting was superb, but Mayo’s lack of a cutting edge again failed them in Connacht
Michael Murphy: It takes until All-Ireland quarter-finals for likely winners to emerge but non-contenders can be identified much more quickly
A golden score would seem a more fitting, yet equally dramatic, tiebreaker to a drawn football game than a penalty shootout as it retains the core disciplines of Gaelic football.
Have Cork finally uncovered Limerick’s tactical vulnerability? John Kiely laments inability to communicate with his players
Denis Walsh on Galway’s hurlers having ‘no identity or momentum’; Ken Early on ‘the worst United in more than 30 years’
Kieran McGeeney’s side losing their four-point lead cost them dearly against Donegal in the Ulster final
Heartbreaking Ulster final defeat for Armagh again as they suffer a fourth penalty shootout loss in big games
In a stellar shootout, 10 penalties were scored in the first round before Armagh’s Shane McPartlan missed in sudden death
The system rewards mediocre performances, and allows the likes of Kerry and Dublin to manage their workload until the big days
All-Ireland SFC: Cork need to seize their moment, Louth will fancy second place in their group while Mayo and Galway will wonder if they might be better off losing the Connacht final
The compact defensive structure and fast-breaking attack are still being tweaked, having been worked on throughout the national league
Fear of losing can undermine the confidence needed to chase down a win
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