Tribesmen have failed to bring through successful minor teams and have been found wanting
Weekend That Was
Our weekly analysis of the weekend that was in the GAA Championships, published every Monday
Even though Clare scored 4-21 against Waterford, they left another 4-18 on the table and continued a worrying pattern of letting big leads fade away
A golden score would seem a more fitting, yet equally dramatic, tiebreaker to a drawn football game than a penalty shootout as it retains the core disciplines of Gaelic football.
Sunday’s Connacht final was decided on the breadth of a bus ticket but it sends the teams on wildly different journeys
The weekend that was: Liam Cahill’s team needs to find something in the coming days otherwise their year will be over quickly
Ruthlessness of the Munster Championship leave both sides in a race to make corrections quickest after disappointing opening round defeats
Allowing The Irish Times access to preparations last week did not do McConville’s side any harm and engagement shows huge hunger by GAA public for insight
A famed rivalry once existed between Dublin and Meath but former Royal legend Colm O’Rourke’s new-look side are again rank outsiders at Croke Park next weekend
Mickey Harte needs to protect his precious resources for the business end of the season
Tightness of scheduling and its associated distraction, the imminence of championship, have caused complaints
After his three goals against Wexford on Saturday Connolly has now scored a staggering 15 goals in 21 league and championship appearances
The Weekend That Was: Limerick may determine the hurling league’s championship relevance but other counties have witnessed progress
Mayo are the only top flight team with a 100% winning record at home, while Donegal and Armagh have similar records in Division Two
The weekend that was: Recent black cards punished honest mistakes instead of truly cynical acts, a deviation from the point of the card
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