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"It is a myth that our players are the only amateurs exposed to Sport Ireland testing"

Ignorance and amateurism no defence in doping battle

"Séan O'Shea, Shane Walsh and Michael Murphy have not achieved the standards of kicking off both sides they possess independently. Throughout their development they will have been corrected and coached on greater technical proficiency"

Deliberate practice required to truly master skill sets

Football / 26 Mar

'Innovation will be the buzzword in terms of finding ways to creep important individual attributes forward.'

Right now we need to have dreams, plans and aspirations

Donegal's development into a potent force is evident

"The next phase of development for Galway will begin over the last three rounds of the league as opponents attempt to take away their preferred style"

Joyce's Galway emboldened by new opportunities

Aidan O'Rourke: The problem with the officiating of the Tyrone-Kerry game was that it descended into farce almost immediately after throw-in.

Want a better game? Create structure that empowers refs

"Leaving emotion and tradition to one side, the future of championship football is a junior, intermediate and senior structure that mimics but expands on the league"

Why Seán O'Shea could be Kerry's answer at centre-back

'For his mastery of marking, positioning, sense of danger and the tackle, Mick Fitzsimons is a once in a generation talent'

Fitzsimons is 'a once in a generation talent'

GAA / 16 Sep 19

Brian Fenton in action against Tommy Walsh and David Moran during the drawn game

Fenton will be out to erase afternoon of frustration

GAA / 13 Sep 19

Replays are always about who has learned most and if the learnings can be implemented

Both teams would have agonised over epic first battle

GAA / 09 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

GAA / 26 Aug 19

Mayo turned Dublin over eleven times in the first half through industry in the tackle

Mayo got almost everything right against Dublin

GAA / 12 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

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

GAA / 05 Aug 19

Contenders for Dublin's throne have puncher's chance

GAA / 03 Aug 19

"The tightrope walk facing losing provincial finalists is the most precarious element of the qualifier draw."

Qualifiers can offer a better path than provincial wins

Football / 08 Jul 19

'Gambling on making it to the grouped quarter-finals without all engines firing is a significant risk for everyone bar the champions.'

Time almost up for pretenders still ironing out flaws

GAA / 26 Jun 19

In Salthill there was ample evidence that Galway's better attackers were struggling to create any semblance of joined up play

Galway suffering from loss of tactical direction

GAA / 18 Jun 19

Since the disappearance of McMenamin and Gormley, Tyrone have not produced a single man-marker on a par

Styles make fights as Tyrone walk into Donegal trap

GAA / 10 Jun 19

Armagh pay price for lack of Dublin-style game smarts

GAA / 03 Jun 19

Future of Football: Blueprint for a 3-tier championship

Football / 25 May 19

'If Mickey Harte has exhibited a particular skill outstandingly over his managerial career it is his ability to recognise the raw materials of character at an early stage.'

Sliding doors moments can reveal character

GAA / 14 May 19

'Eclipsing Dublin will take a team with the right cocktail of ability, resilience and tactical awareness'

Serious teams must adopt risk and reward strategy

GAA / 06 May 19

'On an ample diet of possession and still chasing the game early in the final quarter, Mayo constantly took panicked shots from pressurised distances and angles'

O'Shea key man in Mayo revolution, but questions remain

GAA / 01 Apr 19

Ó Sé: Stats show that Kerry do have a defensive plan

GAA / 25 Mar 19

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