Lee Keegan

Gaelic football analyst

Are Mayo fatigued by their exertions or are the Dubs undercooked?

Question marks hover as Mayo and Dublin collide again

There's little time for Mayo to bask in a win over the neighbours with another seismic game against our modern foes looming.

Football • 29 Jun 23

'From a Mayo perspective, I can't say I'm blissfully confident but I believe the group are good enough to win'

Connacht old firm sent on unwelcome detour

Galway and Mayo are at a point in the Sam Maguire race they did not want to be at, but Lee Keegan believes the green and red can again do the business in the last-chance saloon.

Football • 22 Jun 23

"We simply don't know what in God's name Kildare are going to bring"

Frustrating Kildare need to develop sense of identity

Kildare need to find an identity and a structure to enable their undoubtedly talented players to perform to their optimum, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 15 Jun 23

"The main takeaway is that every team is flawed"

Kerry are struggling but Dubs seem bored

As the round robin has progressed, it has felt like we're stuck in a holding pattern, where teams are merely jockeying for position, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 08 Jun 23

"If you're at the helm for eight or nine years, and you've won nothing, people are going to start asking questions"

Plenty at stake for rivals in Omagh pressure cooker

It has been a slow burn so far but the championship should ratchet up in intensity this week, with Tyrone and Armagh colliding in a game that both could seriously do with winning

Football • 01 Jun 23

'It's clear that Mayo used the six-week layoff really well, looking at both their skills and energy levels'

But for Clifford, it could have got ugly for Kerry

After months of cagey football, we might now be seeing individual forward quality reassert itself

Football • 25 May 23

'Derry's superior game management at key moments made the difference'

Crackers on paper but shadowboxing may yet prevail

Due to all the built-in lifelines and the complications of the new structure, I don't sense the same buzz around the place for championship, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 18 May 23

Kerry impressing most among All-Ireland contenders

Kerry and Galway both won at a canter at the weekend but Lee Keegan was especially impressed by the former's clinical edge in the Munster decider

Football • 11 May 23

'In reality, the fact that three teams survive the group phase negates the notion of a Group of Death'

Draw provides intrigue but safety net needs to go

The All-Ireland championship format is a step forward on previous years but tweaks still needed - especially concerning the needless preliminary quarter-final games, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 04 May 23

'Last weekend was another grim one for Meath football'

Royal woes and Man of the Match sagas

Needless to say, it's been a tense few days in the west since Man of the Match gate, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 27 Apr 23