Malachy O Rourke

This weekend the Ulster championship semi-final brings together the two counties who have shared the last five provincial titles. Donegal are well-k(...)

The Tipperary footballers reminded the entire country on Sunday evening that the chief source of appeal of the championship lies in the shock result. (...)

With the vast majority of kick-outs in the modern game going short the value of winning contests in the middle of the park has been massively deflate(...)

The constant gathering of scores as Monaghan ruthlessly dismissed Down on Sunday drew an immediate comparison to Dublin. Such high praise seems unwa(...)

With five minutes to go against Dublin back in February, Conor McManus took off on another wheeling, hitch-kicking, looping run down in front of Hill(...)

Eamonn Fitzmaurice held a dry smile when asked what Kerry might want or get out of the last round of the Allianz Football League. The question was of (...)

Even if Mayo’s record of having the longest unbroken stretch in the top division of the Allianz Football League is probably little more than a quiz qu(...)

Kerry 1-17 Monaghan 1-9 There is an attitude about Kerry football right now that is slightly unrecognisable. At least for this time of year, when lea(...)

Division One leaders Dublin have announced six changes from the side that rallied in the second half to beat Cork the previous week in Croke Park for (...)

Dublin 1-14 Monaghan 0-16 Thoroughly enjoyable fare for the last Saturday in February, with Dublin ultimately breasting the tape no more than a float(...)