Ray Silke

Ray Silke captained Galway's footballers to All-Ireland triumph in 1998.

Ray Silke captained Galway to an All-Ireland triumph in 1998, the highlight of a 10-year career with the Tribesmen. He led his club Corofin to All-Ireland glory on St Patrick's Day the same year.

Corofin's Gary Sice and Ronan Steede try to tackle Barry Moran in last year's final

Ray Silke: Corofin can catch Castlebar on hop

Two-time All-Ireland winner Ray Silke runs the rule over Sunday's heavyweight Connacht semi-final clash between Corofin and Castlebar Mitchels.

GAA • 12 Nov 16

Keith Higgins celebrates Mayo's 2012 All-Ireland semi-final victory over Dublin

Three things Mayo must do to beat Dublin

Former All-Ireland winning captain Ray Silke has drawn up a list of just three things Mayo must do to beat Dublin.

GAA • 18 Sep 16

Ryan McHugh goals against Dublin in 2014

Ray Silke: Dublin and Tyrone looking likely

With all the chatter on Thursday of the proposed reform to the championship, it took our focus away a little bit from the exciting double header in Croke Park on Saturday, writes Ray Silke.

GAA • 05 Aug 16

Tyrone's Ronan McNamee and Frank McGlynn of Donegal with the Anglo Celt Cup

Ray Silke: Tyrone's time has come to tame Donegal

RTÉ analyst Ray Silke believes that the Tyrone players should have the greater raw hunger, conviction and desire to lay their Donegal hoodoo and claim a first Ulster title since 2010.

GAA • 15 Jul 16

Mayo are still the team to beat in Connacht

Ray Silke: Mayo still a cut above in Connacht

Former Galway All-Ireland winning captain Ray Silke gives his verdict on the battle for glory out west.

GAA • 13 May 16

Aidan O'Shea (C) is accosted by Roscommon’s Conor Daly and Sean Purcell

Ray Silke: Mayo big guns will fire them to safety

Former Galway All-Ireland winning captain Ray Silke casts his eye over a defining weekend of Allianz Football League action.

GAA • 03 Apr 16

Dean Rock of Dublin spins away from Mayo's Caolan Crowe

Column: Dubs' strength ominous for chasing pack

Former Galway All-Ireland winning captain Ray Silke believes it's not beyond the realms of possibility that Dublin will go the entire year unbeaten.

GAA • 08 Feb 16

The Red Hands are red-hot favourites to emerge victorious in Division 2

Column: Five Ulster sides in fierce second tier

Former Galway star Ray Silke rates the prospects of those teams set to battle it out in the second tier of the Allianz Football League.

GAA • 29 Jan 16

Dublin and Kerry last met in a final in 2011

Column: Where the All-Ireland could be won or lost

Ray Silke highlights three personal duels that will be pivotal to the outcome of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC football final between Dublin and Kerry.

Football • 20 Sep 15

Another close encounter is expected on Saturday in Croke Park

Column: Varied Mayo approach can win out

Ray Silke believes Mayo can reach the All-Ireland SFC final, if they vary their approach to the game.

GAA • 04 Sep 15