For the FAI, this has the potential to be the most harmful scandal of all
Hopefully, the upsetting revelations over the weekend will embolden more people to come forward and tell their story
For Cork to bring Limerick’s five-in-a-row odyssey to an end, only an epic like this would do
John Kiely: ‘We haven’t tasted defeat very often. But any time we have, it has tasted very sour.’
What I Read This Week: ‘Brilliant writing is all about small details’
Here are a few of the bits and bobs that caught my eye this week while I procrastinated from attending to all the fun stuff
Shane O’Donnell: ‘The stone wall I ran into when trying to interact with the GAA about my concussion was extremely frustrating’
Whether it’s explaining the art of the pick-up or outlining his problems with the GAA, the Clare full-forward is always one of the most interesting and singular figures in the game
Malachy Clerkin: Clare have to be ready for the Kilkennyness that’s coming their way
Conor Fogarty sums up everything that makes Derek Lyng’s side such a consistent, dependable presence at the latter end of the championship every year
Jack O’Connor makes no apologies for Kerry’s eyesore win over Derry
Kerry boss Jack O'Connor ‘If you think you can play a kind of gung-ho open football against that type of structure then that’s not living in the real world’
Kerry eventually put Derry to bed in a pig of a game at Croke Park
A drab afternoon was saved by cameos from Cillian Burke, Killian Spillane and Dylan Geaney as the Munster champions progress to meet Armagh
The difference with Louth in 2024 is that they’re heading to Croke Park full of belief
Mickey Harte started it, Ger Brennan has continued it - the Wee County has to make sure that they’re not a one-year wonder, whatever happens against Donegal
Everyone has a story to tell in the All-Ireland quarter-finals but Dublin and Kerry remain the teams to beat
The football championship finally gets serious with the two biggest beasts out there for everyone else to take a swing at in Croke Park this weekend
Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh: People felt they knew him and that he knew them too
The Kerry broadcaster’s lyrical genius wouldn’t have had such an impact without the organic connection with his audience
‘They were mean at the back’ - Derry show old defensive grit to knock out Mayo
Mickey Harte’s side prevail after ding-dong encounter but the home side will regret the chances missed prior to the penalty shootout
Though stretched and chastened, Monaghan could finish down year on a high
Hints of an upturn in recent weeks give Monaghan hope of springing a surprise on Saturday against Galway, who have been enduring their own woes this season
Why did it take a draw against Dublin for Mayo fans to regain their faith?
Kevin McStay’s side are probably not All-Ireland contenders, but been playing well enough to expect a better showing from supporters
Cormac Costello’s form gives Dublin a quandary - how many inside forwards to play in the same team
With Con O’Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Colm Basquel and Paddy Small to include as well, balance will be critical
Rory McIlroy choked at the US Open and he has nobody to blame but himself
This wasn’t about Bryson DeChambeau’s bunker shot or McIlroy’s perennially put-upon caddie - it was about the scrambled brain that led to two short putts being missed when everything was on the line