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Kerry's tactical adaptability key in coin-flip final

The semi-finals may have been drab and underwhelming but hopefully that'll tee up a cracking decider, which would be fitting after the summer we've had, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 24 Jul

Kerry haven't gone away, Meath back in the big time

Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Lee Keegan join special guest presenter Marty Morrissey and Rory O'Neill to look back on the weekend when eight became four in the All-Ireland football championship.

Football • 30 Jun

Kerry must catch fire or see their season extinguished

Kerry have the raw materials but are running out of time to find their form, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 27 Jun

Galway's good fortune could be catalyst for a revival

Padraic Joyce's side have definitely gotten the rub of the green in the group stage

Football • 19 Jun

Whistling past the graveyard as thoughts turn to Hyde

On available evidence, Donegal look the stronger bet for this weekend in the Hyde

Football • 12 Jun

Armagh have scoring power to win battle of champions

They may be complaining of dead rubbers in certain other sports but there's none of that in the football championship this weekend, especially not in the fearsome Group 4, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 30 May

'People are calling for Kevin McStay to walk but the players also have to take responsibility'

Mayo no longer contenders after Castlebar doomsday

The reality has hit home that there are possibly six or seven genuine All-Ireland contenders at the moment and Mayo sadly just aren't in that conversation anymore, writes Lee Keegan.

Football • 22 May

'The mood in Mayo is still sombre after last Sunday'

Glorious opportunity awaits in novel Leinster decider

The provincial championships have been re-born in 2025 with two more deciders on a knife-edge this weekend

Football • 08 May

Kerry are favourites in the quest for the Sam Maguire

Keegan: 'Group of life' no boon to Kerry's hopes

Many Kerry fans will have been delighted to see the Kingdom avoid the 'group of death' in Thursday's draw for the All-Ireland SFC, but Lee Keegan believes a routine path through the next stage of the competition could prove detrimental to their prospects of lifting the Sam Maguire for a 39th time.

Football • 02 May

Group draws and Galway growing a gulf in Connacht?

Lee Keegan and Michael Duignan join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to chat football and hurling respectively. Keegan discusses the All-Ireland SFC group draw and previews the Connacht and Munster deciders, while Duignan chats Waterford v Limerick in the Munster SHC round-robin.

GAA • 01 May

Lee Keegan: Kerry and Mayo should win comfortably this weekend, while I expect Galway and Donegal to advance

Galway and Donegal should flex All-Ireland muscle

Donegal, Kerry and Galway are leading the chase to wrestle Sam Maguire away from Armagh. Lee Keegan expects all three to demonstrate their All-Ireland credentials this weekend.

Football • 17 Apr

'Donegal's momentum is reminiscent of 2012'

Donegal building ominous momentum ahead of big summer

Last Sunday's game in Ballybofey offered further evidence that the Ulster champions are a team on a mission for 2025

Football • 10 Apr

'Jack O'Connor likes to win things in doubles'

Mayo in bonus territory but Kerry have the edge

The final round of Division 1 was a wild ride, none more so than for Mayo, who were perched on a knife edge between winding up in a league final and falling into Division 2 right up until the final whistle

Football • 27 Mar

'Division 2 is the one with the most on the line this week'

Galway test vital for Kerry ahead of Munster cake walk

The final weekend of the league is always high on drama, with the Division 2 finale having the most riding on it.

Football • 20 Mar

Cork are currently sixth in Division 2, with Louth to come to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this weekend

Keegan: Cork shouldn't be in relegation conversation

Lee Keegan tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that the National League's Division 2 has been very entertaining so far this spring, but that Cork's form has been the big disappointment.

Football • 14 Mar

Kerry questions remain, Galway getting balance right

Lee Keegan joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to another busy weekend of Allianz Football League action.

Football • 13 Mar

'Like most fans, my feeling would be that the game has improved under the new rules but tweaks can still be made"

New rules a boon to game but calendar still a joke

We're five rounds into the league and some managers are wondering whether a league final is more hassle than it's worth, while others are beginning to sound off about the rules.

Football • 06 Mar

'I found McGeeney's comments after the Tyrone game bizarre'

In-form Armagh can sneak win in battle of old foes

It's possibly a sign of the times that the pick of the weekend's games is not the meeting of the traditional aristocrats in Tralee (though make sure to watch live on RTÉ2) but the repeat of last summer's Ulster final in Ballybofey.

Football • 13 Feb

'So much depends on how quickly teams can adapt to the new rules'

Uncharted waters as teams adapt to whole new ball game

Making definite predictions about how things will go is a mug's game this weekend, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 23 Jan

'The first couple of finals, you're nearly afraid to enjoy it and savour the moment'

Galway have experience and nous to take prize

Sunday provides us with a brilliantly exciting, novel final but will it ape the semi-final in that a lucky goal could prove decisive?

Football • 25 Jul 24

'I was the third wheel in another Tomás Ó Sé/Sean Cavanagh ding-dong'

Kerry and Donegal will regret huge missed opportunities

Kerry were let down by skill execution and their lack of tests in the lead-up, while Donegal seemed to lack energy in the closing stages

Football • 18 Jul 24

'Both Donegal and Galway have confounded their stereotypes this year'

Can star-studded Galway cope with Donegal's energy?

A huge opportunity presents for the four All-Ireland football semi-finalists, with the Donegal-Galway clash a coin-flip

Football • 11 Jul 24

Dublin were too long in the 'comfort zone'

Kerry-Derry horror show confirms that game needs change

The Kerry-Derry game, which was probably the most hotly anticipated of the weekend's matches, confirmed beyond all doubt that Gaelic football needs rule changes, writes Lee Keegan

Football • 04 Jul 24

Cork manager John Cleary has progressed the team according to Fitzmaurice

Fitzmaurice: No natural successor to Cleary within Cork

John Cleary has brought a level of progress to Cork's senior footballers during his tenure and there is no natural successor should the manager choose to step away, according to Éamonn Fitzmaurice.

Football • 24 Jun 24

Lee Keegan is backing Mayo, Cork, Tyrone and Galway to advance to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

Short-term gain for Mayo and Galway ahead of last eight

Lee Keegan says that while Mayo should account for an out-of-sorts Derry, the five-time All-Star feels the league champions will be a stern test if they can sort out a malfunctioning defensive structure.

Football • 20 Jun 24