When we can expect Kobe McDonald back playing GAA in Mayo
He’s back! Mayo GAA fans were hit with more great news yesterday, when AFL side St Kilda confirmed that their Irish stars would be allowed compete in their respective club championships in Ireland. Alongside Mayo’s All-Ireland winning hero, Kobe McDonald, of Crossmolina Deel Rovers, they have Meath and Duleek Bellewstown man Eamonn Armstrong, and Cork’s […]
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Legendary Tyrone boss being proven right after staunch anti-AFL stance
He was loud about it! Tyrone’s legendary All-Ireland winning manager, Mickey Harte, has long been banging the anti-AFL drum. As far back as 2006, he was highly critical of the International Rules series, which he felt was taking away from the GAA and providing a platform for players to showcase themselves to Aussie rules teams. […]
3 weeks ago
Kerry on verge of losing two of their best talents to AFL
Sad times. If Mayo fans think they have it bad with the departures of Kobe McDonald and Oisín Mullin to Australia, Kerry have objectively been hit worse, and it does not look to be getting any better for the Kingdom. According to a report from the Irish Examiner, U20s talents Evan Boyle and Daniel Kirby […]
3 weeks ago
Numerous AFL clubs circle in on Dublin GAA’s hottest prospect
He would be a massive loss! Dublin fans may be feeling a similar pain to their Mayo rivals very soon. Reports have come out that a number of AFL clubs are looking at potentially signing Dublin minor star, Cian Raftery. The 16-year-old was called up to the minors this year, and scored a whopping 2-20 […]
1 month ago
Former Mayo star confirmed talks with Andy Moran over All-Ireland return
Well there you go! It turned out that Mayo didn’t need any extra help to over the line in Sunday’s All-Ireland final, after 75 years of hurt. However, there was a claim that Mayo made an attempt to convince former player Oisín Mullin to return from Australia, where he has been playing AFL with the […]
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Measures being taken by GAA to stem the flow of departures to the AFL
Wise moves. There are bittersweet feelings after Mayo’s All-Ireland triumph, not just for supporters of the Green and Red, but GAA fans in general. The game is losing one its great talents in Kobe McDonald, as he departs next month to play in the AFL with St Kilda. In the past, Mayo have lost some […]
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