Tag: 1995

• Evidently nothing learned since 2010

  

  It may be time for the GAA to go and learn from other sports again. Recently, this corner learned that both American Football and Basketball have in their arsenal a transgression called ‘Delay Of Game’. It means exactly what it says on the tin. Penalty for which, in the latter at least, means free throws […]

  Brendan

  January 25, 2023

  #TheToughest, 1995, 2010 Leinster SFC Final, AIB GAA, All Ireland Club SFC, Andy Merrigan Cup, Boylan Talks Sport, Cavan, Charlie Redmond, Conor Clancy, Dara Mullin, Derek O’Mahony, Derry, Dublin, GAA, GAA2023, Glen, Joe Brolly, Joe Sheridan, JP Rooney, Kilmacud Crokes, Kilmainhamwood, Louth, Malachy O’Rourke, Martin Sludden, Meath GAA, Paddy Russell, Paul Mannion, Ray Cunningham, Referee, Robbie Brennan, Tiperary, Tom Fox, Tyrone, Ulster SFC Final 1997, Watty Grahams GFC

• Get the tiers in quick to avoid more tears

  

  At some point during Pat Comer’s excellent video diary of Galway’s 1998 All Ireland SFC win – A Year ‘Til Sunday, then Tribesman wing forward Shay Walsh said that the season was going “A whole lot better than being beaten by crap teams in Tuam”. Now read on… A few people who were very dear […]

  Brendan

  May 2, 2022

  1927, 1994, 1995, 1998, A Year 'Til Sunday, All Ireland SFC B, Antrim, Boylan Talks Sport, Brady’s Of Dunboyne, Brian Fenton, Carrick-On-Shannon, Chadwicks Wexford Park, Con O'Callaghan, Dublin, Fergus O’Rourke, GAA, Galway, Kevin O’Brien, Leitrim, Liam Conlon, Mick O’Dwyer, Neil Finnegan, Nestor Cup, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmaid, Pat Comer, Sam Maguire Cup, Sean Nealon Snr., Sean Og De Paor, Shane Roche, Shay Walsh, Tailteann Cup, Tipperary, Tommy Murphy Cup, Tuam, Wexford, Wicklow

• The debate is part of the attraction

  If you click into the ‘Categories’ tab, head for GAA and go through my Football Team of the Year (posted December 26th) there’s not a whole pile of differences between what appeared here and the ‘official’ lineup announced on Friday. But differences there were. In the old world, where we had at least some control […]

  Brendan

  February 20, 2021

  GAA

  1991, 1995, All Stars, Ballintubber GFC, Brian Fenton, Cavan GAA, Cillian O'Connor, Dermot McCabe, Diarmuid O’Connor, Down, Dublin GAA, GAA, GAA 2020, Joanne Cantwell, Kerry GAA, Marty Morrissey, Matthew Ruane, Mayo GAA, Meath, Niall Scully, Oisin Mullen, Paddy Durcan, Thomas Galligan, Tipperary GAA, Tommy Dowd