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Darragh Ó Sé: There's way too much democracy in the GAA

Darragh Ó Sé: There's way too much democracy in the GAA

When other sports change rules there is never any of this carry-on

Wed May 24 2017 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: The ball-robbing referee, 300-mile drives and club v county

Darragh Ó Sé: The ball-robbing referee, 300-mile drives and club v county

Footballers all over cannot wait for championship to start and club headache to end

Wed May 17 2017 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin and Kerry will be physical –  get over it

Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin and Kerry will be physical – get over it

This game will be worth a month’s training for Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s team

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 07:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Gooch played ball that made all around him better

Darragh Ó Sé: Gooch played ball that made all around him better

I played with some brilliant players but Gooch was up there with any of them

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: My end of season football awards

Darragh Ó Sé: My end of season football awards

‘People give out about the championship all the time but I must say I enjoyed it this year’

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 05:00
Darragh Ó Sé: Being humble is the bedrock of Dublin’s greatness

Darragh Ó Sé: Being humble is the bedrock of Dublin’s greatness

In other eras, you could always rely on the odd Dub to get carried away with himself

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 05:50
Darragh Ó Sé: Weather key in determining All-Ireland winners

Darragh Ó Sé: Weather key in determining All-Ireland winners

Dublin’s greater scoring power could tell in better conditions but wet would suit Mayo

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé:  Dublin will relish another bite at the cherry

Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin will relish another bite at the cherry

Mayo will have their work cut out containing Dubs in All-Ireland football final replay

Wed Sept 21 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Rattling Dublin won’t be easy but Mayo have no choice

Darragh Ó Sé: Rattling Dublin won’t be easy but Mayo have no choice

Stephen Cluxton and Cian O’Sullivan are the two players the underdogs must target

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo know emotion won’t bring home Sam

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo know emotion won’t bring home Sam

Players trying to win an All Star on All-Ireland final day leave a fair stink in the air

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: No doubting Dublin are a team for the ages

Darragh Ó Sé: No doubting Dublin are a team for the ages

Kerry gave all they could but it wasn’t enough as Jim Gavin’s men rose to the challenge

Wed Aug 31 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Time for desperate Kerry to cast off  Dublin yoke

Darragh Ó Sé: Time for desperate Kerry to cast off Dublin yoke

Danger for players is they’ll be remembered as the Kerry team that couldn’t beat Dublin

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo don’t have  time for Tipperary fairytales

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo don’t have time for Tipperary fairytales

The last four is a huge achievement for Tipp but Mayo are a proven, seasoned outfit

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Tyrone want sympathy – Don’t make me laugh

Darragh Ó Sé: Tyrone want sympathy – Don’t make me laugh

Tyrone and Seán Cavanagh know when you live by the sword you can also die by it

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 08:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Tyrone and Dublin should come through if attitude is right

Darragh Ó Sé: Tyrone and Dublin should come through if attitude is right

Now is the time to start rolling out small surprises for All-Ireland football quarter-finals

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Injury-time an x-factor that  could decide Sam’s destination

Darragh Ó Sé: Injury-time an x-factor that could decide Sam’s destination

New normal is six minutes of stoppage time, which is enough for games to change utterly

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 18:07
Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin could pay dear for weakened defence

Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin could pay dear for weakened defence

Donegal are in decline but Mickey Harte’s Tyrone are absolutely galloping over the hill

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 07:40
Darragh Ó Sé: Fear doing football more harm than defensive systems ever will

Darragh Ó Sé: Fear doing football more harm than defensive systems ever will

Connacht final was boring because players were afraid to try anything outside the script

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Kerry’s pessimism about Dublin is surprising

Darragh Ó Sé: Kerry’s pessimism about Dublin is surprising

Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s men may not have found their groove but there’s still time

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Darragh Ó Sé: Time for Mayo  to stand together and bounce back

Darragh Ó Sé: Time for Mayo to stand together and bounce back

Defeat Fermanagh and they can rediscover real momentum along the qualifer route

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 05:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Anger the starting point for  a Galway revival

Darragh Ó Sé: Anger the starting point for a Galway revival

Kevin Walsh was never going to let Mayo stroll to a sixth Connacht title in a row

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: It looks like Cork have become immune to the shame

Darragh Ó Sé: It looks like Cork have become immune to the shame

Tipp weren’t waiting in the long grass – Cork just didn’t react the way top players should

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Las Vegas has nothing on Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta

Darragh Ó Sé: Las Vegas has nothing on Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta

Watching it on TG4 over the weekend revived memories of some great times

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 07:15
Darragh Ó Sé: Hunger is a cliche but it’s the key to retaining All-Ireland

Darragh Ó Sé: Hunger is a cliche but it’s the key to retaining All-Ireland

Loss of Jack McCaffrey and Rory O’Carroll may just be the jolt Dublin need

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 07:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Wrong players make a monkey of  best manager

Darragh Ó Sé: Wrong players make a monkey of best manager

If you want to design a great intercounty football team, what would be first on the list?

Wed May 25 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: Matching the Dubs is proving a costly affair

Darragh Ó Sé: Matching the Dubs is proving a costly affair

At the season’s end, the teams who’ve done best will be those who’ve spent the most

Wed May 18 2016 - 07:45
Darragh Ó Sé: High-fielding move can make mark on game

Darragh Ó Sé: High-fielding move can make mark on game

Struggle that it was to get passed by congress, rule to encourage return of skill worth effort

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 10:30
Darragh Ó Sé: No one  grumbling in Kerry – Dublin deserved it

Darragh Ó Sé: No one grumbling in Kerry – Dublin deserved it

Philly McMahon point was moment I knew Kerry’s goose was probably cooked

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 10:01
Darragh Ó Sé: Losing an All-Ireland final changes you as a person

Darragh Ó Sé: Losing an All-Ireland final changes you as a person

This will be a cagey affair but I expect Kerry to come through thanks to more scoring options

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 09:49
Darragh Ó Sé: It’s hard to feel sympathy for Mayo

Darragh Ó Sé: It’s hard to feel sympathy for Mayo

Mayo just didn’t have the composure to close out the semi-final replay against Dublin

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 08:34
Darragh Ó Sé: Last person players care about is referee

Darragh Ó Sé: Last person players care about is referee

Dublin-Mayo game illustrated that there’s no job worse than being GAA referee

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Stephen Cluxton can ensure Dublin end Mayo’s title hopes

Darragh Ó Sé: Stephen Cluxton can ensure Dublin end Mayo’s title hopes

If they get enough possession, Dublin’s forwards will score more than Mayo

Wed Aug 26 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Criticising Tyrone makes them more dangerous

Darragh Ó Sé: Criticising Tyrone makes them more dangerous

As a Kerryman, last thing I want is team coming up to Croke Park with siege mentality

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo must make the most of Aidan O’Shea

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo must make the most of Aidan O’Shea

Joe Brolly was wrong about Donegal, but he could goad the Dalai Lama into an argument

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Hard for Kerry people to cute-hoor our way out of this one

Darragh Ó Sé: Hard for Kerry people to cute-hoor our way out of this one

What we saw on Sunday was two exceptional teams who will take all the stopping this year

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Fermanagh game not what Dublin needed

Darragh Ó Sé: Fermanagh game not what Dublin needed

If Dublin lose, one of the reasons will be the fact that they were not tested all year

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 12:21
Darragh Ó Sé: Even the best managers need the right players to succeed

Darragh Ó Sé: Even the best managers need the right players to succeed

‘Manager can get them to the gates, but sacking of a city goes to those first over the walls’

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Strong mentality always comes to fore in replay

Darragh Ó Sé: Strong mentality always comes to fore in replay

Cork and Kerry will be desperate to avoid the qualifiers with Dublin waiting to pounce

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Cork show what they can do when pushed

Darragh Ó Sé: Cork show what they can do when pushed

Alan O’Connor put in towering performance as he led side from the middle against Kerry

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 14:37
Darragh Ó Sé: Players don’t have to be friends to win

Darragh Ó Sé: Players don’t have to be friends to win

All-Irelands are won with talent, motivation and tactics – team spirit is overstated

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: All-Ireland  will be won by stoppers as much as scorers

Darragh Ó Sé: All-Ireland will be won by stoppers as much as scorers

Teams are putting huge energy into taking game away from opposition’s key player

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Lundy latest to see gulf between club and county

Darragh Ó Sé: Lundy latest to see gulf between club and county

The best player on the best club team in Ireland was given a lesson by Lee Keegan

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo need to win Connacht title again to get buzz going

Darragh Ó Sé: Mayo need to win Connacht title again to get buzz going

Beating Galway would give Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly something to hang their hat on

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Players want  managers to tell them what to do

Darragh Ó Sé: Players want managers to tell them what to do

Taking charge of an intercounty team takes conviction, planning and personality

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé: Best blanket defence based on blistering counterattack

Darragh Ó Sé: Best blanket defence based on blistering counterattack

Monaghan’s blanket is more evolved than Cavan’s and they did homework better too

Wed May 27 2015 - 08:30
Darragh Ó Sé:  Sledging isn’t great but I wouldn’t be getting too annoyed

Darragh Ó Sé: Sledging isn’t great but I wouldn’t be getting too annoyed

I always thought that guys who were mouthing at me were wasting their energy

Wed May 20 2015 - 08:34
Final triumph a fitting testament to Fitzmaurice’s ability to lead and inspire

Final triumph a fitting testament to Fitzmaurice’s ability to lead and inspire

Kerry manager and his players fully deserve every plaudit that comes their way

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Darragh Ó Sé : If Kerry can shut down Michael Murphy, they will win final by four or five points

Darragh Ó Sé : If Kerry can shut down Michael Murphy, they will win final by four or five points

Kingdom have more of a scoring threat and won’t give away goals like Dublin did

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 13:42
Kerry and Donegal have to come back from training camps with everyone knowing their job

Kerry and Donegal have to come back from training camps with everyone knowing their job

Darragh Ó Sé: This weekend is intense but it lays the foundation for the biggest game of their lives

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 12:00
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Jim McGuinness are in the final because they’re the  best man- managers

Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Jim McGuinness are in the final because they’re the best man- managers

Kerry and Donegal are teams built on trust and honesty, led by two men who insist on it

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 12:00
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