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'There's probably a hunger and a bite there, particularly from the younger crew of guys pushing the senior leaders'

Cooper: 'Hunger' and 'bite' keep Dubs trucking on

From the outside, the transition between the Jim Gavin regime and the Dessie Farrell 'administration' looks entirely seamless and based on Jonny Cooper's initial response on the matter, it's hard to tell the difference inside the camp as well.

GAA • 20 Dec 20

Ciarán Kilkenny of Dublin in action against Stephen Coen of Mayo in the All-Ireland final

Kilkenny the top man in Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game have chosen Ciarán Kilkenny as their Player of the Year while the football team, not surprisingly, is dominated by the All-Ireland champions Dublin.

GAA • 20 Dec 20

Ciarán Kilkenny had a superb second half at Croke Park

Dublin v Mayo ratings: O'Callaghan and Kilkenny impress

Mayo's All-Ireland dreams are over for another year as Dublin made more history as they won a sixth All-Ireland title in-a-row at Croke Park. Here's how we saw it.

GAA • 19 Dec 20

Con O'Callaghan lifts the Sam Maguire Cup

Man of the Match O'Callaghan revels in 'special' feat

Con O'Callaghan and James McCarthy react to Dublin's sixth All-Ireland SFC title in a row.

GAA • 19 Dec 20

Dublin overcome battling Mayo to win six in a row

Composed Dublin surge past Mayo to win six-in-a-row

A timely final quarter burst saw Dublin overcome a battling Mayo to win their sixth successive All-Ireland title - the first of manager Dessie Farrell's reign.

GAA • 20 Dec 20

Sam Maguire will be presented no matter what on Saturday evening

All you need to know: Dublin v Mayo All-Ireland final

We set the tone ahead of another meeting of Dublin and Mayo to decide who claims Sam Maguire.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Brian Fenton tussles with Diarmuid O'Connor in the 2019 SFC semi-final

DO'C just what Mayo ordered to nullify Fenton threat?

Austin O'Malley and Barry Cahill discuss the match-ups for the All-Ireland SFC final between Mayo and Dublin on RTÉ's Game On.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Robbie McDaid will start in his first All-Ireland final

Dubs and Mayo name their teams for All-Ireland final

Both Dublin and Mayo have name unchanged teams for their All-Ireland SFC final showdown at Croke Park on Saturday evening.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Townland battles and more as Mayo football defined

Journalist Sean Rice reflects on more simple times in Co Mayo when All-Irelands were won, amid a backdrop of emigration, and why this year's battle for Sam Maguire he hopes will have a happy ending for the Green and Red.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

James Horan and Dessie will do battle on the sidelines on Saturday

Dublin versus Mayo: Roads to the All-Ireland SFC final

Ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland football final, Peter Branigan looks back on the truncated 2020 season and how Dublin and Mayo journeyed to this point.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Diarmuid O'Connor and James McCarthy get to know one another earlier this year

Tomás Ó Sé's All-Ireland SFC final prediction

Tomás Ó Sé gives his verdict on Mayo versus Dublin in this Saturday's All-Ireland football final.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Lee Keegan has been a central figure in the Dublin-Mayo drama of recent years

Three key battles: Dublin v Mayo

Three of the key battles ahead of this evening's All-Ireland football final.

GAA • 19 Dec 20

How to defeat Dublin in three (not-so-easy) steps

Mayo will need the perfect strategy to shock Dublin in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC final at Croke Park, with Aidan O'Rourke suggesting three key areas worthy of the underdogs' focus.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

For the fourth time since 2013, it's Dublin-Mayo in the finale again

Preview: Raging Mayo attempt to disrupt Dublin machine

Gung-ho Mayo will seek to take untested Dublin to the zone of discomfort once more in today's All-Ireland SFC final.

GAA • 19 Dec 20

Mayo captain Aidan O'Shea in relaxed mood ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final victory over Tipperary

Same storm, but different boats for Mayo and Dubs

How does the lack of supporters affect elite players? Ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland football final, Declan Whooley got expert opinion in motivating factors and dealing with performance anxiety.

GAA • 18 Dec 20

Hill 16 will be empty for this year's showpiece

Empty Croke Park could favour Dublin - Whelan

Ciaran Whelan believes that the absence of a crowd at Saturday's All-Ireland final will aid Dublin in their quest to secure a historic six-in-a-row.

GAA • 17 Dec 20

O'Connor is in his 10th championship season with Mayo

O'Connor the constant threat as Mayo try to learn fast

Much has changed since Mayo last beat Dublin in the championship in 2012 but the one constant seems to be Cillian O'Connor and his scoring prowess, writes Peter Branigan.

GAA • 17 Dec 20

Paul Caffrey (C) joins in the celebrations in 2011 after Dublin's All-Ireland success

Caffrey: The Dublin journey will end eventually

Former Dublin manager Paul 'Pillar' Caffrey has hailed the "staggering" run of success the Sky Blues have enjoyed since 2011 but expects Mayo to ask questions no one else has to date when they meet in Saturday evening's All-Ireland SFC final.

GAA • 16 Dec 20

The Mayo boss will be looking to engineer a second championship win over the Dubs

Horan emphasising high-risk reward as Dublin loom

Taking a calculated risk is just the way Mayo play, says manager James Horan.

GAA • 15 Dec 20

Farrell: Final opponents Mayo 'big step up in standard'

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell accepts that his side have had a comfortable passage to the All-Ireland final but has warned his players that Mayo will pose a much tougher challenge.

GAA • 15 Dec 20

Mayo are preparing for an All-Ireland football final

Mayo record surplus due to lower costs and state help

Mayo GAA recorded a surplus of €216,847 for 2020 after the success of commercial activity centered around their streaming service, as well as significant government support, and a dramatic reduction in the cost of preparing teams.

GAA • 13 Dec 20

Stephen Bennett (L) and Cillian O'Connor

Bennett and O'Connor named players of semi-finals

Waterford hurler Stephen Bennett and Mayo footballer Cillian O'Connor have been named as the PwC GAA/GPA semi-final players of the month today.

GAA • 10 Dec 20

Mayo players look on after winning the 2020 Connacht final

Coen excited by Mayo young guns as integration evolves

Mayo defender Stephen Coen is pleased with the added dimension that a number of fresh faces have brought to the squad in 2020.

GAA • 10 Dec 20

David Coldrick will referee the All-Ireland football final once again

David Coldrick to referee All-Ireland football final

David Coldrick has been confirmed as the referee for the All-Ireland football final between Dublin and Mayo, the fourth time that he has been the man in the middle for the showpiece final.

David Coldrick • 09 Dec 20

Aidan O'Shea in action against Dublin during the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final

O'Shea: 'Exciting, free-flowing' game suits Mayo best

Mayo captain Aidan O'Shea insists that playing "exciting, free-flowing" football will be part of what the Connacht side will bring to the table when facing Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC final on 19 December.

GAA • 09 Dec 20

Mayo

Cooper: 'Hunger' and 'bite' keep Dubs trucking on

Kilkenny the top man in Sunday Game Team of the Year

Dublin v Mayo ratings: O'Callaghan and Kilkenny impress

Man of the Match O'Callaghan revels in 'special' feat

Composed Dublin surge past Mayo to win six-in-a-row

All you need to know: Dublin v Mayo All-Ireland final

DO'C just what Mayo ordered to nullify Fenton threat?

Dubs and Mayo name their teams for All-Ireland final

Townland battles and more as Mayo football defined

Dublin versus Mayo: Roads to the All-Ireland SFC final

Tomás Ó Sé's All-Ireland SFC final prediction

Three key battles: Dublin v Mayo

How to defeat Dublin in three (not-so-easy) steps

Preview: Raging Mayo attempt to disrupt Dublin machine

Same storm, but different boats for Mayo and Dubs

Empty Croke Park could favour Dublin - Whelan

O'Connor the constant threat as Mayo try to learn fast

Caffrey: The Dublin journey will end eventually

Horan emphasising high-risk reward as Dublin loom

Farrell: Final opponents Mayo 'big step up in standard'

Mayo record surplus due to lower costs and state help

Bennett and O'Connor named players of semi-finals

Coen excited by Mayo young guns as integration evolves

David Coldrick to referee All-Ireland football final

O'Shea: 'Exciting, free-flowing' game suits Mayo best

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