Enda McGinley

RTÉ Gaelic Football Analyst

'One aspect I didn't foresee - in fact I thought the opposite - is the scope for tactical variation in terms of how teams take on the game'

Fears of tactical ignorance under new rules unfounded

All-Ireland winning former Tyrone footballer Enda McGinley has been struck by the possibilities and the different approaches taken by different teams in the advent of the new rules.

Football • 13 Apr

'At this stage Paddy Tally could offer his services to the writing team should they start to run out of ideas'

Derry beset by a series of unfortunate events

Enda McGinley feels that Derry have experienced a series of unfortunate events since Paddy Tally took up the helm.

Football • 06 Apr

'They all are an easy enough sell to the armchair viewer never mind an avid fan'

Cloak and daggers at Croke Park - but entertainment too

As usual, the league finals are not likely to offer much for preying eyes when it comes to opposition analysis, but there at least should be the entertainment factor that has been too often lacking.

Football • 29 Mar

Enda McGinley: 'After the changes, confusion and endless discussion, the rules of footballing engagement 2025 have now been settled'

Amid the changes, rules of engagement are now settled

After the changes, confusion and endless discussion, the rules of footballing engagement 2025 have now been settled, writes Enda McGinley

Football • 22 Mar

'For me it is that back story of resilience, of stoicism, that makes this final one of the most enticing in years'

Galway or Armagh ready to land their moonshot

Enda McGinley feels immense pride at this year's All-Ireland final pairing given the stories of Armagh and Galway, but it doesn't make picking a winner any easier.

Football • 28 Jul 24

"The size of opportunity for both teams makes it unmissable drama."

Chance ramps up for Donegal and Galway after Kerry exit

An All-Ireland semi-final and no Dublin or Kerry left. The sense of opportunity was already huge but Armagh's heroics yesterday ramped things up another level.

Football • 14 Jul 24

'Derry's confidence though will be fragile. Kerry will target this. Galway's stunning result yesterday served to focus Kerry's minds'

Dublin's exit will ward off potential Kerry complacency

Kerry will have been well-prepared for Derry anyway, but the exit of their greatest rivals at hands of Galway will have focussed minds further, writes Enda McGinley.

Football • 30 Jun 24

'Can Derry rail against all that has been said? That is the only thing that really matters is within the group'

Mayo should win, but Harte has nous to rescue Derry

The head says Mayo should prevail, but Enda McGinley has seen first-hand how Mickey Harte can instill belief in a team facing into the abyss.

Football • 22 Jun 24

'These set of proposals are different gravy'

Out with the old and in with the ambitious, daring new

The proposed rule changes announced during the week by Jim Gavin got everybody talking and the one comment I've heard again and again is, 'if those rules come in, it'll completely change the game'. It's a brave indication that the Football Review Committee is doing what was asked of them.

Football • 15 Jun 24

McGinley: 'In our very tight calendar, with all the apparent pressures it puts on players and the schedulers, we have ended up with a strange mid-year hiatus where very little appears to happen'

Format forces football into mid-season doldrums

Enda McGinley believes the new championship format has created a mid-season hiatus as the big guns play the long game in search of the biggest prize.

Football • 05 May 24