Barney Rock
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James McCarthy enjoys a Blue Monday after his final flourish
- Gaelic Football
- September 19, 2017, 07:00
Sam Maguire is away to the Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. Well, the mini van is heating up outside the Gibson hotel. The Garda escort in position. S(...)

Tipping Point: Dublin express barrels down the Kerry track
- Sport
- March 20, 2017, 06:30
Saturday morning, 10 o’clock. The train pulls out of Heuston Station, Dubs by the dozen on board. Across the way, four young lads, early 20s. Heads on(...)

Jim Gavin: Diarmuid Connolly being let down by referees
- Gaelic Football
- August 7, 2016, 18:55
Jim Gavin was as close to ire as his public persona would allow. Flashes of red irked him. Of course, these “top class officials” were complimented b(...)

Dublin-Kerry final is first since game-changing season of 1987
- Gaelic Football
- April 12, 2016, 01:00
It is curious that Dublin and Kerry who hold the record for GAA All-Ireland championship meetings with 28 have such a sparse history in league finals:(...)

Once-thrilling International Rules series is on its last legs, admits Rock
- Gaelic Football
- November 4, 2014, 01:00
Thirty years ago today, the first International Rules series ended in front of an impressive crowd of 32,318 at Croke Park. Next week Ireland travel t(...)

Like Padraic Coyne in ’83, Paul Durcan got stuck between a Rock and a hard place
- Gaelic Football
- September 25, 2014, 12:00
When TG4 first started broadcasting, one of the most eye-catching shows on their schedule was GAA Gold, re-runs of old hurling and football matches fr(...)

Ciarán Kilkenny visits projects helping young people in Zambia
- Religion & Beliefs
- July 31, 2014, 12:46
The Dubs are flying high again in this year’s GAA football championship but one man missing out on what could well be another path of glory is Ciarán (...)

Health Scan: Barney Rock, former Dublin footballer
- Irish Times
- July 30, 2013, 00:00
Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle? I wouldn’t have the healthiest of all lifestyles; a few football injuries from the past would have curtaile(...)