Sam Maguires

4 results

Kerry’s David Clifford and Brendan McCole of Donegal in their AFL Division One game at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on Saturday. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
Regionalisation may be the key as league adjusts to new reality

In a normal year, the final weekend of the Allianz Football League (AFL) is one of the great setpieces of the GAA year. Sixteen matches start simultan(...)

Jim Gavin: declared that the performance against Tyrone “just hadn’t been good enough” and that it would “obviously not help the players that were out on the pitch – that’s for sure”. Photograph: Oisin Keniry/Inpho
Seán Moran: Dublin know the league matters and marks turning points

Saturday night. In darkness. A season that had gone unexpectedly badly results in the title being lost amidst worrying performance levels. There is an(...)

Former Tyrone star Joe McMahon, Johnny Magee, Kilmacud Crokes manager and ex-Dublin and Mayo’s Chris Barrett at the launch of this year’s Londis Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Football Sevens. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Joe McMahon says all the pressure is on Dublin

Regardless of what happens in the All-Ireland final and even considering Dublin’s drubbing of Tyrone last year, Mickey Harte’s legacy is secure. Kerr(...)

Kerry’s Colm Cooper tries to shoot despite the attentions of James McCarthy and Philly McMahon of Dublin during the All-Ireland SFC Final at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Dublin claim 25th All-Ireland as they beat Kerry in festival of errors

Dublin 0-12 Kerry 0-9 Croke Park surfed the blue wave, as Dublin celebrated an All-Ireland victory as sweet as it was unsightly. Undermined b(...)