James McCarthy
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Challenge facing Stephen Kenny laid bare by Ireland’s barren run
- International
- November 20, 2020, 06:00
It was well worn ground by the time he addressed the media 40 minutes or so after the end of Ireland’s game against Bulgaria on Wednesday night but St(...)

England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings
- International
- November 11, 2020, 17:08
1. June 11th, 1990 World Cup (Cagliari) Republic of Ireland 1 (Kevin Sheedy, 73) England 1 (Gary Lineker, 9). You might remember this one. Of all pe(...)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2020: Our writers’ and pundits’ predictions
- Gaelic Football
- October 31, 2020, 08:00
Seán Moran How much will a straight knock-out championship change things? Or should we just be expecting six in a row for Dublin? No. The new format(...)

Ken Early: Fiasco of Aaron Connolly’s absence adds to pain
- International
- October 9, 2020, 06:00
It would have been desperately unfair for Alan Browne to be the only one who missed. At least Matt Doherty’s lucklessness in the Ireland shirt had one(...)

Vintage Ballymun Kickhams display decides Dublin football final
- Gaelic Football
- September 27, 2020, 21:22
Ballymun Kickhams 1-19 Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-8 Front running for almost the entire match, Ballymun Kickhams gave a top-class performance in Sunday’s(...)

Vintage Ballymun Kickhams display decides Dublin football final
- Gaelic Football
- September 27, 2020, 20:51
Ballymun Kickhams 1-19 Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-8 Front running for almost the entire match, Ballymun Kickhams gave a top-class performance in Sunday’s(...)

Ten years on James McCarthy finds himself in uncharted waters
- Gaelic Games
- April 7, 2020, 06:30
Although he’s been an ever-present during this decade of decades for Dublin, it still comes as something of a surprise to note that James McCarthy las(...)

This month a decade ago, football and Dublin changed course
- Gaelic Games
- February 21, 2020, 06:00
Dublin’s football decade may be defined by the seven All-Ireland titles won and last year’s completion of an unprecedented five-in-a-row, but the coun(...)

All-Ireland final replay: Dublin player-by-player guide
- Gaelic Football
- September 13, 2019, 11:53
1. STEPHEN CLUXTON (Parnells) Age: 37 Height 6’ 1” Weight: 12st 8lbs Faced by at times kamikaze pressing, he still managed to find kick-out targ(...)

Dublin’s drive for five just about stays alive as Kerry rise to the occasion
- Gaelic Football
- September 2, 2019, 06:00
Dublin 1-16 Kerry 1-16 Five-in-a-rows don’t come easy. The new empire stalled and yet the old one didn’t quite strike back. Prospects of the fabled s(...)