Sometimes, Gaelic football seems to be too concerned with future planning: new rules, new structures, something better in the distance. But sport exists for us to escape life’s drudgery right now. This weekend, we can lose ourselves in the moment.
Most players and teams work on some version of self-talk and visualisation exercises these days but, before your first final, there is a fine line between visualisation and dreaming.
Two months ago, after that National League victory, I was enthralled with Mickey Harte’s work at Derry. Since then, the Derry project has imploded, an unravelling of monumental proportions. Just what happened?
In the GAA, players are conditioned to wade into brawls safe in the knowledge that the disciplinary process is not the end of the matter but only the beginning.
The four provincial finals in Gaelic football this weekend will demonstrate the evolution of Gaelic football and how anarchy has given way to organised chaos.
A number of GAA players are considering walking away from the sport because of the joylessness of the games during lockdowns. Interventions might be necessary again but they make it harder to enjoy a sport that is a hobby.
As Tyrone face Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final, the story of the match's postponement continues to fascinate.
Hotelier Liam Griffin has built a business that has survived many crises before this pandemic. In this interview, he talks about coming through the 2008 financial crash, branching into the UK and sacrificing his love of sport to pursue a career in hospitality.
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