“It’s a blessing in disguise.” When Raheem Sterling left Liverpool to go to Manchester City for £50m, he was the young wonder kid, full of raw potential and talent. The winger had speed, skill, heart, he just needed to be coached, disciplined, and gain experience, all of which Man City and Pep Guardiola provided him. Soon […]

3 years ago

“It was a touch of real class.” Cork hurler Sean Kingston provides the family of Dillon Quirke a lovely gesture that shows the true measure of Cork hurling, and the respect that young Quirke had from the GAA community. The 24-year-old Tipperary star tragically passed away after falling ill during a championship game for his […]

3 years ago

“He hasn’t got that air of a manager in no way whatsoever.” The last time Manchester United were relegated from Division One was in the 1973/74 season. Just six years previous to this, they had conquered Europe, winning the European Cup in emphatic fashion, and no one could see anything but future success on the horizon. […]

3 years ago

“What are you bothered about Anthony Joshua for?” So yet again Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing, even though it was just a week ago he was calling out Derek Chisora, a fighter he has already beaten twice. This is the second time in the space of four months that the WBC heavyweight […]

3 years ago

“This is all so unnecessary.” Just a couple of weeks before the County Down championship kicks off, the league needed to be decided between Burren and current All-Ireland champions Kilcoo. In what was a fairly lacklustre affair that saw the reigning champs struggle for scores, it suddenly burst into life with ten minutes left on […]

3 years ago

“You’re finished, get over it.” Dessie Farrell has been confirmed to stay on as Dublin manager for another two years, following the completion of his original three-year term. In that time, the former Dublin captain has won one All-Ireland title and reached the semi-finals on two occasions, and of course picked up the three customary […]

3 years ago

“I was scratching my head thinking ‘Did I see that right?’” In a cagey, tight, first-half between Galway and Derry, points were pretty scarce to see, and spectators were deprived of that satisfying feeling when you see the ball sail over the bar again and again. So when Shane Walsh kicked a solid looking score […]

3 years ago

“The pitch seemed shorter, the goalposts seemed wider.” When people look back at the story of 2022 season, the main protagonist has to be Galway’s Shane Walsh. The silky shooter was raved about one week and criticised the next. He exploded into life during the league season, and then was under the microscope ever since. […]

3 years ago

“I think he just walked into him.” In a home debut that the striker will want to forget, Darwin Nunez was given a straight red card for headbutting Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen. With the game ending in a 1-1 draw meaning that Liverpool are still seeking their first win of the season, the pressure […]

3 years ago

“He had an aura around him that I felt, and players who I speak to felt, suppressed some people and players.” In fairness to Rio Ferdinand, he doesn’t hold back when it comes to giving his opinion, or sharing stories of the past. On his Vibe with Five Podcast, the former Manchester United defender explained […]

3 years ago

Most of the side is made from Connacht. This season, Electric Ireland celebrated the long-lasting and positive impact of the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships on players, as past Minor teammates looked back on the ‘Minor Moments’ that shaped them. This year’s Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Football Team of the Year features six players […]

3 years ago

“That encounter told me a lot.” Graeme Souness and Tyrone Mings have been having a strange back and forth, as the Scottish legend challenges the current Premier League star to have a ‘football discussion’ on TalkSport. It all started when Mings was being interviewed on a Zoom call, and the former Liverpool star took exception […]

3 years ago

Gerrard 1-0 Lampard. It’s a debate that’s been hashed out over and over again, only trumped in frequency by the “Can Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard play together for England?” debate. Who was the greatest player? Two English midfielders, similar in age, similar in stature, both the stars for their clubs, who happen to be […]

3 years ago

“It was a massive surprise.” Like all great managers Pep Guardiola isn’t afraid to make tough choices for the betterment of the team, even if they don’t appear to make sense from the outside looking in. Raheem Sterling has been a key part of the Guardiola era at Man City, playing regularly and having a […]

3 years ago

“I don’t think he gets the kind of adulation he deserves.” As the Premier League celebrates its 30th birthday, BT Sport have asked the fans to vote for their greatest all-time Premier League starting XI. As you can imagine this has caused some debate and several ex-players could count themselves hard done by, such as […]

3 years ago

Passion, passion, passion. Full disclosure, I am not an Arsenal fan, and up until now haven’t really had much of an invested interest in the decisions that the club make. I remember when Mikel Arteta was appointed as the Arsenal manager, and how it coincided with Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment as the new Everton boss. I […]

3 years ago

“I started my inter-county [management] career down there and we didn’t do too bad.” Davy Fitzgerald is officially back in GAA management and back at the helm for Waterford as he signs a two-year deal with the county. Since getting into inter-county management, 2022 was the first year that Fitzgerald wasn’t involved as a senior […]

3 years ago

“I never heard such nonsense in all my life.” Katie Taylor narrowly beat Amanda Serrano in an unbelievable title fight last April that lit up Madison Square Garden and will undoubtedly go down in history as a watershed moment for women’s boxing. No sooner had the bell went and the winner announced, did talk swiftly […]

3 years ago

“It is not part of our game, it is not our game.” Kerry legend Tomás Ó Sé was delighted to see his county beat Galway and win their first All-Ireland in eight years. The former wing-back was applauding David Clifford when he leapt above everyone else to claim his mark and kick important scores, especially […]

3 years ago

Conor Laverty can restore pride back in the jersey. Make no mistake about it, Down county football is a mess, in fact it’s worse than a mess, it’s a complete shambles. For a county brimming with the top talent at its disposal, the club championship at high quality through all of the divisions, and the […]

3 years ago

“I hated Balotelli, hated him.” Opposing defenders and strikers are probably never going to be the best of friends, and are simply enemies by nature. One is designed to stop, prevent, and defend goals going in, while the other is hellbent on putting that ball into the back of your net. One of the very […]

3 years ago

It gives the viewers a better understanding of what is going on. John O’Halloran was set to referee Kerry’s hurling final just as he would any other match, but with one added piece of kit included in his usual get up. Before TG4’s game between Ballyduff and Causeway, the referee was hooked up to a […]

3 years ago

“United should allow him to go.” Wayne Rooney knows first hand just what it’s like to play alongside the incredible Cristiano Ronaldo, and the impact he can bring to your team.  The two played together at Manchester United during one of the most dominant eras of Alex Ferguson’s tenure at the club, where anything less […]

3 years ago

“Greatness does bring responsibilities.” Newly appointed Meath manager Colm O’Rourke has voiced his opinion on Shane Walsh’s proposed transfer to Dublin’s Kilmacud Crokes. The flying forward had just put in the performance of his life in Galway’s All-Ireland final loss to Kerry, kicking nine points, and a week later released a statement saying that he […]

3 years ago

“It was a different morning than the normal commute.” Antrim star Neil McManus had a rather eventful day, and it wasn’t just because he scored an incredible 1-15 in the Antrim SHC opening game against Naomh Eanna. The Cushendall clubman typically puts in performances like this, in fact you could argue that it’s a part of […]

3 years ago

The good, the bad, and the beautiful. Before the game, nobody was really thinking that newly promoted Fulham would have much of a chance in their Premier League opener against Liverpool. Last year’s FA Cup and League Cup winners have already added the Community Shield to their trophy cabinet in a blistering performance against Manchester […]

3 years ago

“I don’t think he wants him.” Jamie Carragher has been upfront from the beginning about his thoughts on Manchester United signing Cristiano Ronaldo last season. The Red Devils had spent a lot of money on a young team, looking to build towards the future, and at almost the last minute they swoop in for the […]

3 years ago

“We’d love to have you Shane.” Shane Walsh is currently slap bang in the middle of a transfer saga that is turning into Ireland’s version of the Frenkie de Jong debacle with Barcelona and Manchester United. Of course, there aren’t millions of pounds involved or any untoward behaviour in terms of contracts and non-payments, but […]

3 years ago

“Every young lad at his club wants to play with Shane Walsh.” Shane Walsh undoubtedly has a bit of ‘Premier League star’ aura about him – one minute he’s in the papers because everyone is criticising his form, then the same papers are claiming that he’s the best thing since sliced bread following a wonderful […]

3 years ago

He hit 1-07 from play. Mayo have been crying out for an inside forward, especially as Ryan O’Donoghue and Tommy Conroy were absent through injuries. The return of Cillian O’Connor seemed to come a little too soon and he struggled to find match fitness, so James Horan’s team found it difficult to get scores. https://twitter.com/Gaa_editz/status/1553541675427004417 […]

3 years ago

Still plenty of action on the tube. You maybe turned off your TV on Sunday after the Ladies All-Ireland final delighted with the brilliant content, but disappointed that the season has come to an end. Well have no fear, because the entertainment doesn’t yet, as the weekend boasts a packed TV schedule of inter-county camogie […]

3 years ago

“I’ll be back off the honeymoon.” Fermanagh ladies manager James Daly has had to change plans for his own honeymoon, but he couldn’t be happier to do so. With just ten minutes on the clock in the Junior All-Ireland final, Antrim were winning 1-12 to 0-11, before Eimear Smyth scored a penalty that put the […]

3 years ago

An unlikely duo. Armagh and Tyrone undoubtedly have the fiercest of rivalries. The two Ulster sides have been going at it, hammer and tong for decades. Both evenly matched titans in the noughties, in recent times Tyrone have took over as the superior side. That was until this season when the Orchard county knocked the […]

3 years ago

“Now I’m in a better headspace.” Aaron Connolly has revealed that his love for football has faded in the last three years. The Irishman burst onto the scene for Brighton as a teenager, and almost instantly the expectation of a big future in football was thrust upon him. However, he has since struggled to find […]

3 years ago

Damien Comer doesn’t make the cut. The way in which All-Stars are picked is one of the most fickle processes you can imagine. You could be outstanding the entire championship but have a poor final, and lose out to someone who went out of the competition before you. In some ways, if you played well […]

3 years ago

“David was in bed for three days sick.” David Moran has had a fantastic season, particularly because he wasn’t’ necessarily guaranteed a spot in the team at the start of the year. Throughout the league campaign and early rounds of the championship, Jack O’Connor used the 34-year-old sparingly, never really nailing him down as a […]

3 years ago

“It was disappointing.” Colm O’Rourke is set to replace Andy McEntee as the new Meath senior football manager. The RTE pundit had been on record saying that he was not interested in the job, revealing that he had actually applied for it on three other occasions and was turned down. The ex Meath star even […]

3 years ago

Are football fans spoilt? Many assumed that the All-Ireland final between Galway and Kerry would be a boring, defensive and cagey affair, but we were all pleasantly surprised to be treated to an entertaining game of football. The shootout between David Clifford and Shane Walsh was value for money in itself, with some world class […]

3 years ago

Tom O’Sullivan? John Daly? First thing is first, James McCarthy is a once in a generation type of player who has achieved things beyond the imagination of even the most ambitious and talented Gaelic footballers. Eight All-Ireland titles in the pocket and at 32 years old, he is absolutely crucial to this Dublin team. His […]

3 years ago

What a season. In what was an unusual but highly entertaining season of Gaelic football, we have been privileged to watch some of the finest footballers in the country strut their stuff on the grand stage. The likes of Galway, Derry and Armagh all exceeded expectations this year, and a lot of that was because […]

3 years ago

A performance for the ages. Galway threw everything they had at Kerry but in the end, it was the depth of the Kingdom’s squad that proved to be the difference. Substitutes such as Killian Spillane had the sort of influence that you can only dream of having when you’re sitting on the bench. However, one […]

3 years ago

No, it’s not a Kerry player. Pat Spillane is retiring from The Sunday Game after today’s All-Ireland final between Galway and Kerry, and after decades of covering Gaelic football, the Kerryman has seen some of the best players in history. As expected, the veteran pundit had to endure a bit of ribbing as his colleague […]

3 years ago

“If Clifford gets the right distribution, it doesn’t matter who is on him, he will hurt Galway.” Once the scourge of Kerry in the noughties, Tyrone legend Peter Canavan is backing them to get over the line this Sunday against Galway. The two-time All-Ireland winner believes that Kerry will lift Sam Maguire once more, but […]

3 years ago

“You possibly go after his temperament.” Marc O Sé has been there, done that, and got the ‘I won the All-Ireland’ t-shirt. Over the years for Kerry, the defender has marked some of the biggest names in GAA history, and has come out on top on more occasions than not. It’s a case of horses […]

3 years ago

“They have to get it done quick and get the right man.” Declan Bonner’s second stint in charge of Donegal has come to an end, and the search for his replacement is well underway. Bonner was the first Donegal manager to guide his team to back-to-back Ulster titles in 2018-2019, however, when his side lost […]

3 years ago

“I think it’s going to be hugely defensive.” Galway take on Kerry this Sunday in what will be their first All-Ireland final since 2001, and with so much on the line, it’s important that both managers get their match-ups right. Kevin Walsh was starring in midfield the last time The Tribesmen lifted Sam Maguire, and […]

3 years ago

“It was like running with the bulls in Pamplona.” This Sunday is momentous occasion for so many reasons, as Galway enter their first All-Ireland final since 2001, and Kerry attempt to lift Sam for the first time since 2014. The game will be shown, as it always is, by RTE’s Sunday Game programme, however, after […]

3 years ago

“I couldn’t believe what I heard.” Stefan Okunbor is an incredible young man, his athleticism, talent and determination has allowed him to achieve so much at such a young age. After a successful campaign with the Kerry minors he was given the chance to play professionally in Australia, an opportunity that he couldn’t refused. Now […]

3 years ago

” If a fellow doesn’t take that first option and has to wheel around, it’s because he’s not aware of his surroundings.” If you were to watch a highlights reel of Galway’s league campaign, you will be rewarded with some of the best individual performances you could see from a Gaelic footballer. Shane Walsh was in unstoppable […]

3 years ago

Who is away and who can come in? Easy come, easy go, the managerial merry-go-round in the GAA continues to spin as big names hop off, leaving a vacancy that needs to be filled. The condensed season has allowed counties the grace of time to make decisions on their managers, and take a more calculated […]

3 years ago