Lee Keegan

Gaelic football analyst

'Last year's All-Ireland semi-final between Donegal and Galway was a tedious enough affair'

No lead is safe as top two face off in Salthill

Sunday afternoon's game in Salthill could be a dress rehearsal for bigger days down the tracks, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 20 Feb

'I found McGeeney's comments after the Tyrone game bizarre'

In-form Armagh can sneak win in battle of old foes

It's possibly a sign of the times that the pick of the weekend's games is not the meeting of the traditional aristocrats in Tralee (though make sure to watch live on RTÉ2) but the repeat of last summer's Ulster final in Ballybofey.

Football • 13 Feb

'Mayo seem to be adapting very slowly to the new rules'

Galway purring but cause for concern in Mayo

The second half in Castlebar carried uncomfortable echoes of our era of dominance in the early-to-mid 2010s, except with the roles flipped, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 06 Feb

'The solo-and-go was a total success and players have taken to it instantly'

Positives outweigh negatives amid storm of changes

We finally viewed - or at least some of us did - the new rules in competitive action and the initial verdict is more positive than negative, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 30 Jan

'So much depends on how quickly teams can adapt to the new rules'

Uncharted waters as teams adapt to whole new ball game

Making definite predictions about how things will go is a mug's game this weekend, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 23 Jan

'It's an incredible achievement for Kieran McGeeney and his players after enduring so many setbacks'

Drab final shaped by Armagh's ferocious will

The 2024 All-Ireland final won't rank high in the all-time list but it provided one hell of an emotional crescendo, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 01 Aug 24

'The first couple of finals, you're nearly afraid to enjoy it and savour the moment'

Galway have experience and nous to take prize

Sunday provides us with a brilliantly exciting, novel final but will it ape the semi-final in that a lucky goal could prove decisive?

Football • 25 Jul 24

'I was the third wheel in another Tomás Ó Sé/Sean Cavanagh ding-dong'

Kerry and Donegal will regret huge missed opportunities

Kerry were let down by skill execution and their lack of tests in the lead-up, while Donegal seemed to lack energy in the closing stages

Football • 18 Jul 24

'Both Donegal and Galway have confounded their stereotypes this year'

Can star-studded Galway cope with Donegal's energy?

A huge opportunity presents for the four All-Ireland football semi-finalists, with the Donegal-Galway clash a coin-flip

Football • 11 Jul 24

Dublin were too long in the 'comfort zone'

Kerry-Derry horror show confirms that game needs change

The Kerry-Derry game, which was probably the most hotly anticipated of the weekend's matches, confirmed beyond all doubt that Gaelic football needs rule changes, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 04 Jul 24