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Martin McHugh: 'If I didn't have the GAA when I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2009, I probably would have died'
Picture credit: Willie Donnellan (Leitrim Observer)

'Football saved me when I thought life was at an end'

Martin McHugh felt the walls were closing in after cancer scares but, 28 years on from helping Leitrim to a famous Connacht SFC title, he's still going strong with his club and grateful to be alive.

Football • 09 Sep 22

'What you want to be doing is playing games and with the new proposal you're literally going to be playing games every week'

'Change is good' - McHugh excited by 'Green' proposal

Donegal's Ryan McHugh has backed the 'Green Proposal' reform of the All-Ireland Football Championship, indicating that in his view that "change is a good thing" and a revamp has been needed.

GAA • 26 Jan 22

Martin McHugh: The inter-county series will give people plenty to talk about and, for so many of us, the GAA is worth living for alone"

Living for football - The Martin McHugh story

Martin McHugh won a famous Connacht title with Leitrim in 1994 and has recovered from two bouts of cancer and still playing just shy of 50. Damian Lawlor tells the story of a remarkable man who happily admits to literally living for football.

GAA • 22 Sep 20

A yet unnamed Tier 2 competition will see Division 3 and Division 4 teams, as of the end of next years' Allianz League, who don't make their respective provincial finals taking part

McHugh: Two-tier football system is 'totally wrong'

Martin McHugh believes the new structural change for the 2020 inter-county championship is "totally wrong".

GAA • 20 Oct 19

McHugh celebrates after the final whistle

Ryan McHugh catching up with his father's medal count

It was the 25-year-old's third Ulster winners' medal - and the two-time All Star is hoping that there is more to come.

GAA • 24 Jun 19

Expert poll: All-Ireland football predictions

RTÉ Sport has asked the people who know about what they think will happen on and off the football fields this summer.

GAA • 07 May 19

Mickey Harte's Tyrone suffered a two point loss to Monaghan

McHugh: 'Mickey Harte is really under pressure'

After Tyrone's loss to Monaghan, Martin McHugh believes that Mickey Harte is 'really under pressure'.

GAA • 21 May 18

Martin McHugh: 'The abuse that managers get, it's not worth it and people will not do the jobs in the future.'

Managers need to start getting paid, says Martin McHugh

Martin McHugh believes inter-county managers have the most demanding job in the GAA and will cease to put themselves forward for the role unless they start getting paid.

GAA • 27 Jul 17

A late Conor McManus goal allowed Monaghan to squeeze past Cavan in Breffni Park yesterday

Martin McHugh: Monaghan are the best team in Ulster

Former All-Ireland winner Martin McHugh believes that Monaghan now boast the strongest squad in Ulster.

GAA • 12 Jun 17

McHugh says Ulster teams are at a disadvantage under the new proposal

McHugh unhappy with 'unfair' GAA proposal

Martin McHugh has described the GAA’s proposal for restructuring the football Championship as “disappointing” and argues it still doesn’t address the biggest issue which remains the provincial Championships.

GAA • 04 Aug 16

Sligo's Mark Breheny and Barry Moran of Mayo in action during the 2012 Connacht final between the sides

Preview: Mayo's 'power' will be too much for Sligo

Former Donegal star Martin McHugh tells RTÉ Sport that's Mayo's superiority in midfield will be a contributing factor to the side adding to their Connacht title haul when they take on Sligo in Sunday's provincial decider at Hyde Park.

GAA • 17 Jul 15

Between them Cork and Kerry have won 115 Munster titles to date

Preview: Kerry can improve the most in replay

In the company of former Donegal star Martin McHugh, RTÉ Sport's James McMahon looks ahead to the Munster football final replay between Cork and Kerry.

GAA • 18 Jul 15

The Meath team take to the field ahead of their game against Wicklow

Martin McHugh ‘very fearful’ for Meath football

RTÉ Sport football analyst Martin McHugh has sounded the alarm bells over the fate of football in Meath, suggesting the Royals’ uninspiring win over Wicklow was a sign of a county struggling to reach the levels at which they should be.

GAA • 15 Jun 15

Colm Cooper has won eight All Stars and four All-Ireland titles while playing for Kerry

Spillane: Cooper is Kerry's greatest ever player

Pat Spillane has laughed off Martin McHugh’s description of Colm Cooper as a “two-trick pony”, telling RTÉ Sport that the Dr Crokes forward is “the greatest footballer” ever to play for Kerry.

GAA • 05 Aug 14

James O'Donoghue has starred for Kerry this summer

McHugh: O'Donoghue is better than Cooper

RTÉ analyst Martin McHugh thinks James O’Donoghue is already a better player than Kerry legend Colm Cooper, calling the 24-year-old “one of the greatest I’ve ever seen”.

Football • 05 Aug 14

Referres need more help, according to Martin McHugh

McHugh calls for two referees in football

Martin McHugh thinks it could be the right time for two referees in Gaelic football.

Football • 19 May 14

Mark McHugh walk away with the crunch Ulster opener against Derry looming large on the horizon

McHugh departure an added blow for Donegal

They say that timing is everything and Mark McHugh’s decision to quit the Donegal football is far from ideal, just over three weeks out from the clash with Derry in the Ulster Football Championship.

Football • 01 May 14

Martin McHugh's C'ship Predictions

Martin McHugh feels Kerry can win back the All-Ireland after a championship where he hopes the traditional style of catch and kick football can make a return

Football • 12 May 12

Martin Mchugh