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'Sometimes, his reputation, owing to some of the stuff that went on off the ball, overshadowed how good a footballer he was'

Fermanagh benefiting from 'Ricey's' positive edge

'The amount of work managers have to put in now just on working out a game plan, communicating that idea to the players, working on it consistently in training and making sure it is executed correctly during a game is huge'

Galway need to strike balance between defence & attack

'Do the people who criticise them really expect them to go out and just take a hammering?'

Forget the begrudgers, Fermanagh play beautiful game

'This 'Rising' is something that the county has never experienced before. It may not happen again'

Enjoyment overriding the fear in Carlow's rise

Sean Cavanagh: 'I felt in a game of that stature, the longer he'd have been on, the better chance Tyrone would have had.'

'Colm's presence was badly missed in that Tyrone team'

'You need that bit of gold dust to win Championship games and Tyrone don't have it'

Sean Cavanagh's comments have made life difficult

"A lot will depend on the draw they get in the qualifiers"

Mayo have a lot of mental miles on the clock

'Dublin look as strong as ever and possibly stronger'

Championship challengers have failed to improve

'Their PR wasn't great and they didn't sell themselves particularly well to the general GAA public'

GPA need full disclosure to allay public's suspicions

'Dublin have shown in this decade how good they are at closing out games - that against a scenario of winning so many games comfortably'

Dublin know their ABC - Always Be Closing

'During the Division 1 campaign Galway only conceded an average of 12 points per game'

Tyrone man Paddy Tally a key part of Galway's revival

'The significant stumbling block to change are the provincial championships'

Championship structure will end Carlow feel-good factor

"Giving youth its chance can often give you exciting days, and then you'll have days when things don't go for you"

Pragmatism the key word as Kerry look for perfect blend

"It's easy enough to put in a defensive system that keeps the score down, but getting the balance right between defence and attack is key"

Summer will properly road test improving Galway

The problem as I see it is the amount of the year it takes up, which is now 12 months

Talk about commitment levels is pushing an agenda

'God help the lads who play hurling too because that adds another layer to it'

The GAA need to do more to protect talented youngsters

Destination Croke Park for the Cavanagh brothers

'I nearly ended up in tears. I had to catch myself on!'

'Donegal have some very impressive young footballers'

Teams may be getting set to turn their backs on defence

This is a mentally tough group of players that know how to close it out

Talk of splitting Dublin shows a defeatist attitude

GAA / 20 Sep 17

'Against the Dubs you have to be switched on from the first whistle to last and it's draining'

'If you allow Dublin cheap possession they'll kill you'

GAA / 12 Sep 17

'What Tyrone were doing this year clearly didn't work against the top teams'

Fans want Mickey to stay, but need a change in style

GAA / 06 Sep 17

Sam Maguire looks a long way away at the moment

The aftershocks of this defeat could be felt for years

GAA / 28 Aug 17

Owen Mulligan scores his wonder goal against Dublin in 2005

Dublin & Tyrone - A history

GAA / 27 Aug 17

I don't think the Dublin 2017 model is as good as the 2015 version

Tyrone will have to score more goals than Dublin to win

GAA / 23 Aug 17

'I don't remember seeing Aidan O'Shea lose a single throw-in or hop-ball this summer'

Aidan O'Shea can set the tone for Mayo from minute one

GAA / 15 Aug 17

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