Tag Archives: Gaelic Football

Why Leinster’s feeling blue

May 21, 2015 · by · in Uncategorized · 1 Comment

The championship may have just thrown in, but for those in the east it’s as good as over as the shadow cast by Dublin means they never stood a chance in a numbers game, writes Ewan MacKenna ‘Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?’ Comfortably Numb, Pink […]

Agendas over analysis the real reason for football’s crisis talk

April 7, 2015 · by · in Uncategorized · 2 Comments

As Joe Brolly leads the latest charge against the sport, others are following based on no more than a publicity crusade. The problem is none have bothered to check the facts, writes Ewan MacKenna. I’ve only had the pleasure of Joe Brolly’s company on a single occasion. It was upstairs in the Palace in Temple Bar […]

Amateur drama result of pretending to play at pro

January 21, 2015 · by · in Uncategorized · Leave a comment

Gaelic games continues to push its players, even though it has started to break both the minds and bodies of its best. Something needs to change right now, writes Ewan MacKenna Not so long ago, the tales were rare enough to startle us. For instance, around the millennium, Kevin Walsh’s knees faced inwards, a stairs […]