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13 July 2024; Rian O'Neill of Armagh competes for a throw-ball against Joe O'Connor of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Armagh and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Paul Flynn's football quarter-final predictions

Paul Flynn offers his predictions ahead of a hotly anticipated quartet of All-Ireland SFC quarter-final games

Dublin and Cork meet in the championship for the firs time since 2023

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Paul Flynn casts an eye over the weekend action, where two ties in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals draw his attention.

Football • 20 Jun

Derry and Galway played out a draw in their league clash last February

Paul Flynn previews Derry-Galway & Dublin-Armagh

Paul Flynn casts an eye over the Group 4 clashes, where Derry host Galway, and Dublin welcome Armagh to Croke Park in a top-of-the-table showdown.

Football • 30 May

Donegal are looking like title contenders

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Four football championship games on the card this weekend and the beauty of it all is that every one of them could go either way, says former Dublin star Paul Flynn.

Football • 23 May

Meath beat Dublin to reach the Leinster final

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Paul Flynn looks forward to a double helping of provincial final fare as the Ulster and Leinster football championships are up for decision this weekend.

Football • 09 May

Meath can take inspiration from Cork's display against Kerry when they face Stephen Cluxton and co in the Leinster SFC semi final on Sunday

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

All-Ireland winning former Dublin footballer Paul Flynn looks ahead to this weekend's provincial football action.

Football • 25 Apr

Jim McGuinness and Donegal head to Clones

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Former Dublin star and RTÉ analyst Paul Flynn casts an eye over three of the All-Ireland contenders - Kerry, Galway and Donegal - who are in action this Easter weekend.

Football • 18 Apr

What can we expect from the 2025 football championship?

On the last Allianz League Sunday programme of the year, Paul Flynn and Peter Canavan looked ahead to the championship, which begins next weekend.

Football • 30 Mar

David Clifford was on song against Derry last year

Paul Flynn's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final predictions

Ahead of a busy weekend of All-Ireland Football action, six-time All-Ireland winner Paul Flynn looks ahead to the action.

Football • 28 Jun 24

Dublin beat Louth by 21 points in the 2023 Leinster SFC final

McGinley: Dubs shouldn't tell others to pull socks up

Enda McGinley tells the RTÉ GAA Podcast that some in Dublin need to acknowledge the advantages that they have over other counties following another one-sided Leinster SFC clash with Meath yesterday.

Football • 15 Apr 24

Dublin and Meath have met 66 times in the championship

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Paul Flynn hones in on two games - Dublin v Meath and Armagh v Fermanagh - as the football championship enters its second weekend.

Football • 12 Apr 24

Con O'Callaghan was on fire against the Kingdom

O'Callaghan is 'a killer for the backdoor cut'

It's early in the year but already Con O'Callaghan is making waves and he again underlined his quality as Dublin cast Kerry aside on Saturday, with Lee Keegan quick to highlight his movement on the pitch and the greater leadership role he is likely to play.

Football • 25 Feb 24

Mickey Harte saw his new charges account for his native county

Flynn: Belief growing in Derry after Harte impact

Paul Flynn belives the arrival of Mickey Harte as Derry football manager is already adding a greater sense of belief to a squad that has been building something in recent years.

Football • 05 Feb 24

Last year saw Dean Rock win his eighth All-Ireland

Rock contribution to Dublin 'off the charts' - Flynn

Dean Rock's contribution to Dublin's recent historic era of success was "off the charts", according to Paul Flynn.

Football • 17 Jan 24

'Mayo are battle-hardened, Dublin potentially under-cooked'

Paul Flynn's All-Ireland quarter-final predictions

Former Dublin All-Ireland winner Paul Flynn offers his verdict ahead of an "unmissable" weekend

Football • 30 Jun 23

Paul Flynn analyses the issues that cropped up for Mayo's attack in their defeat to Cork

Flynn: Mayo have work to do to sharpen attacking threat

The Sunday Game analyst Paul Flynn looks at Mayo's shortcomings in attack against organised, set defences.

Football • 19 Jun 23

Kerry face Munster rivals Cork this weekend

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Former Dublin star Paul Flynn looks ahead to this weekend's football championship action.

Football • 02 Jun 23

Will Derry make it two championship wins over Monaghan in a month when the sides clash at Celtic Park?

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Former Dublin star Paul Flynn previews the four football games down for decision in this weekend's All-Ireland football championship.

Football • 26 May 23

Kerry are starting to hit their top form as the championship moves up a notch

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Former Dublin star Paul Flynn previews the actions ahead of the start of the group stages of the All-Ireland series.

Football • 19 May 23

Cavan's Paddy Lynch and Jack Smith of Westmeath during last year's Tailteann Cup final

Paul Flynn's football previews: Tailteann Cup is vital

The Tailteann Cup is a vital avenue for the evolution of our developing football counties and should be respected and progressed every bit as much as its hurling counterparts - and my fellow RTÉ analyst Dónal Óg Cusack knows that as well as anyone.

Football • 12 May 23

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Ahead of another busy weekend of championship football, six-time All-Ireland winner Paul Flynn casts his eye over the action.

Football • 28 Apr 23

Roscommon host Galway on Sunday at Dr Hyde Park, with the match live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 3.45pm (throw-in 4pm)

Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Former Dublin star Paul Flynn casts his eye over the weekend's 10 All-Ireland SFC encounters.

Football • 21 Apr 23

Matthew Ruane and Mayo have seen their progress stalled but how costly will defeat to Roscommon be?

Flynn: No blueprint for winning Sam in new structure

Paul Flynn won six All-Irelands with Dublin, but none under this new structure and, speaking on The Sunday Game, he was not sure winning a provincial title is the best way to go about landing Sam Maguire.

Football • 10 Apr 23

Kilmacud had 16 players on the pitch in the closing seconds

Cavanagh: Up to GAA to address 16th man, not clubs

Sean Cavanagh has accused the GAA of abdicating responsibility in the 16th-man row that has overshadowed the All-Ireland senior club football final.

Football • 30 Jan 23

We Become Heroes - Paul Flynn on Déise quest for glory

In the latest episode of We Become Heroes, Waterford hurling legend Paul Flynn discusses how he would fit into the modern game, his toughest opponents and Waterford's quest for an All-Ireland title.

GAA • 20 Apr 22