Jim McGuinness: There is a way to save championship and make it competitiveThe GAA will also need to get serious about financial investment in counties to level things upSat Nov 28 2020 - 09:00
Jim McGuinness: Dublin will be wary of Mayo team that don’t take no for an answerAny contenders to Dublin’s crown are going to have to produce something very specialSat Nov 21 2020 - 11:00
Jim McGuinness: Mayo and Galway could end possession obsessionConnacht final to provide a refreshing break from mad focus on ball retentionSun Nov 15 2020 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Will Dessie Farrell follow the Jim Gavin playbook?Teams will watch for signs of new Dublin manager’s intent, and clues to football’s futureSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: GAA offers a great distraction after return from the USBattle lines between Democrats and Republicans in Charlotte were clear to seeSat Oct 31 2020 - 05:00
Jim McGuinness: Tyrone’s tactics ensured plain sailing for DublinDecision not to employ extra men behind the ball in defence ensured only one resultTue Sept 04 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: How to put wow factor back into Gaelic footballSimple rule changes could help the game move faster and free it from hand-pass hellTue Aug 28 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: Tyrone must challenge Dublin’s extremist game planIt may not be pretty but Harte’s men must not bow to Dublin’s terms of engagementTue Aug 21 2018 - 13:06
Jim McGuinness: Monaghan abandoned game plan and saw a chance slip awayO’Rourke’s men didn’t play their game and so let a glorious opportunity pass them byTue Aug 14 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: Tyrone collective building up a head of steamHarte’s men will feel an All-Ireland final place is at hand but Monaghan have big assetsTue Aug 07 2018 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Kerry in unfamiliar position of not controlling their destinyKerry will work hard to beat Kildare, but reaching semi-final is out of their handsTue Jul 31 2018 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Rivals must master patience game against DublinEngaging champions in key battle areas the only way to psychologically ruffle themTue Jul 24 2018 - 06:45
Jim McGuinness: Super 8s begin not with a bang but a whimperTrue potential of the new format may be seen in next week’s games at provincial venuesTue Jul 17 2018 - 07:29
Jim McGuinness: Kildare the great white hope for the Super 8sThe ‘Newbridge-or-nowhere’ stance by Kildare has fuelled their seasonTue Jul 10 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: Mayo are the greatest team never to win an All-IrelandNewbridge had an end-of-era feel on Saturday but Mayo will live long in the memoryTue Jul 03 2018 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Fine details are key as real business startsPace, aggression and tactical acumen a common theme for Dubs, Kerry and DonegalTue Jun 26 2018 - 07:15
Jim McGuinness: Intensity is key to Galway's successConnacht champions will need to start a lot quicker when it comes to Super-8sTue Jun 19 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: Positives still for Meath after disappointing loss to TyroneOne thing that stood out was just how critical kick-outs have become in the modern gameTue Jun 12 2018 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Rory Gallagher won’t care what critics sayManager’s defensive system proved highly effective and Fermanagh are in an Ulster finalTue Jun 05 2018 - 05:30
Jim McGuinness: Cork could rise again and reawaken MunsterCork’s health is vital for the future of the province – and to break Dublin’s iron gripTue May 29 2018 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: Monaghan won’t overthrow Dublin by copying themBeating Tyrone was a huge step but replicating champions’ game plan won’t sufficeTue May 22 2018 - 06:30
Jim McGuinness: Mayo now on a familiar but unforgiving roadInability to outsmart Galway’s defence costs Mayo again - Dublin won’t be so blunt in attackTue May 15 2018 - 05:45
Jim McGuinness: Pat Shovelin left a great legacy in DonegalI have often spoken about the bond that I felt the Donegal boys had. Pat was the glueSat Nov 04 2017 - 08:00
Jim McGuinness: Bitter truth is Mayo have only themselves to blameAn All-Ireland was there but Vaughan’s red card and not managing the end game lost it for themTue Sept 19 2017 - 07:30
Jim McGuinness: This could finally be Mayo's timePressurising Dublin ball-carriers and limiting their options essential for challengersTue Sept 12 2017 - 08:27
Jim McGuinness: How to close the Gaelic football gapProper funding and streamlined coaching in weaker counties can in time reap resultsTue Sept 05 2017 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Unlike Tyrone, Mayo will at least test Dublin’s mettleBafflingly inept display by Ulster side made semi-final a stroll in the park for Gavin’s menTue Aug 29 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Mayo’s collective will prove hard to stopThey need to win the middle-third battle and improve on their own kick-outsTue Aug 22 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Huge prize of legacy at stake for final fourGreat drama awaits and it wouldn’t surprise me to see Tyrone in the final – or MayoTue Aug 15 2017 - 07:30
Jim McGuinness: D-Day for Tyrone as Harte prepares real questions for DublinChampions yet to be tested and there's no guarantee they have the answersTue Aug 08 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Kerry not quite yet the complete packageEamonn Fitzmaurice’s side showed chinks in their armour in Galway gameTue Aug 01 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Possibles can beat Probables if they take All-Ireland leap of faithOutsiders are going to have to try something new if Dublin or Kerry are to be stoppedTue Jul 25 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Tyrone are gathering All-Ireland paceUlster title victory showed Mickey Harte’s side are now a real threat to DublinTue Jul 18 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Even Beijing felt force of Roscommon's winConnacht title success proved to be sweet vindication for Kevin McStay and his playersTue Jul 11 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Why Jim Gavin should retract Diarmuid Connolly remarksManager likely spoke out to sharpen sense of fraternity in Dublin as they seek three in a rowTue Jul 04 2017 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Mark has played key role in Down’s unlikely riseEamonn Burns’s excellent game plan and his players’ execution was a joy to beholdTue Jun 27 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Lack of defensive intensity proved Donegal’s downfallWith some tweaking, Rory Gallagher’s side are good enough to bounce back from defeatTue Jun 20 2017 - 07:00
Jim McGuinness: Lack of cutting edge cost Mayo another tight gameUnlike some rivals, they lack a clinical game plan in attack when the game is on the lineTue Jun 13 2017 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: All counties equal, but some more equal than othersAmateur? Like Mr Seligman’s dogs, most counties feel there’s nothing they can doTue Jun 06 2017 - 05:50
Jim McGuinness: Mickey Harte and Brendan Rodgers share same visionLike Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers, Mickey Harte is extracting the maximum from his playersTue May 30 2017 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Why the battle for Ulster is fascinatingDonegal, Monaghan and Tyrone all harbour realistic hopes of claiming provincial gloryTue May 23 2017 - 06:00
Jim McGuinness: The Border rivalries are needed, especially in LeinsterMeath need to step up and create a challenge for Dublin, similar to what we have in UlsterSat May 13 2017 - 05:30
Jim McGuinness: Black card is ruining footballIn a very real and terrible way, the black card dominated the All-Ireland football finalTue Oct 04 2016 - 11:51
Jim McGuinness: Dublin to revert to proven formulaChampions will be keen to get back to high-tempo style abandoned in drawn finalTue Sept 27 2016 - 05:00
Jim McGuinness: Mayo need something new and unexpectedIf Dublin are back to normal for the replay, their offensive threat may be too muchTue Sept 20 2016 - 07:15
Jim McGuinness: Touch of anarchy could be Mayo’s secret weaponConnacht men will need to bring something different if they are to dethrone DublinTue Sept 13 2016 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Being obsessed in sport is not a bad thingThe commitment shown by Tipperary is the foundation of building a winning traditionTue Sept 06 2016 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Dubs revel in the pleasure of a rare and pivotal contestAll-Ireland SFC semi-final not only matched the hype of the occasion; it rose above itTue Aug 30 2016 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Muddling through won’t do for Mayo in the finalIf they go missing for a full 35 minutes, would Mayo survive against Dublin or Kerry?Tue Aug 23 2016 - 07:45
Jim McGuinness: Don’t underestimate talented Tipperary’s chancesMayo’s experience gives them the edge but confident Munster men will put it up to themTue Aug 16 2016 - 07:12
