Aidan O'Rourke

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Aidan O'Rourke

Former Armagh footballer, All Star and 2002 All-Ireland winner and current GAA Performance Manager with Queen's University

'Much of Dublin's below par performance was caused by Kerry's individual and collective approach'

Improved Kerry strikeforce can punish vulnerable Dublin

Often you don't get what you deserve in sport and Kerry natives reflecting on an epic performance by their young team in Croke Park over …

Football • 02 Sep 19

'Why are Dublin considered so comprehensibly the better all-round team? The obvious answer is in what happens when they don't have the ball.'

Kick-out tactics may decide Sam Maguire's destination

Getting kick-out strategies right could be the key factor that decides the outcome of the All-Ireland final, writes Aidan O'Rourke.

GAA • 01 Sep 19

'If Kerry can first and foremost create a game where Fenton, Kilkenny and McCaffrey are telling Jim Gavin at half-time that they can't get into the game and don't know why, then they will have given themselves a chance'

Unleashing mayhem Kerry's only chance of toppling Dubs

Aidan O'Rourke says Kerry need to adopt the French template from the 2007 World Cup quarter-final shock of New Zealand if they are to stand …

GAA • 26 Aug 19

'How teams cope with that additional weight while executing their gameplan and summoning energy is regularly overlooked as a defining element of these games'

Character and collective the key as final 4 do battle

All four semi-finalists have shown their strengths this summer, but the ability to produce a performance on the most pressurised of occasions will be key …

Football • 10 Aug 19

'The task of curbing game-changers multiplies exponentially when you face Dublin'

Mayo like a challenge - they've got a big one in Dublin

The Dublin juggernaut looks insurmountable, just the way Mayo like it, writes Aidan O'Rourke.

GAA • 05 Aug 19

Contenders for Dublin's throne have puncher's chance

Completely bridging the gap in a one-off battle might need some stars to align but the contenders for Dublin's throne have the capacity to do …

GAA • 03 Aug 19

Dublin's on-field ability to adapt key to their success

Cork pulled at a number of threads that made the champions uncomfortable and upset their rhythm on Saturday but only temporarily, writes Aidan O'Rourke.

GAA • 15 Jul 19