Richie Bennis, the last manager to lead Limerick to an All-Ireland senior hurling final before the days of plenty under John Kiely, ponders the gargantuan battle that awaits on Shannonside.

For the 2016 All-Ireland football final replay against Mayo, the Dublin management left off two former Footballer of the Year winners off the starting team.

The evergreen Paddy Fox is hoping a home game against Fermanagh this Sunday can stir something for Longford and provide lift-off to their season.

It is close to three years since she last donned the primrose and blue in a competitive game, but as she continues to recover from her latest injury set-back, Jenny Higgins is hopeful of lining out for Roscommon again in the future.

I’ve been reminded enough times about my celebrations in front of Davy Fitzgerald when Waterford beat Clare in the 2012 Munster Championship and that theme has plenty of relevance this weekend.

It was only one tiny subplot to the day, granted, but you couldn’t have picked a more apt person than Derek Kent to present the Delaney Cup to Sam Mulroy last Sunday.

An incredible year for Louth football just got even better, after Adam Gillespie’s point in injury time edged them past Mayo in a thrilling U-20 contest in Longford last night.

Media engagement has been phased out of the county game in recent times with player and manager interviews becoming rarer and rarer so it’s refreshing to see the GPA trying to change that.

Not to sound too much like a middle-aged stand-up comedian here, but you can’t say anything nowadays.

The physical toll on Gaelic footballers hasn’t increased significantly as a result of the new FRC rules, the latest available data has revealed.

John Kiely keeps faith with Limerick side while Peter Casey and Declan Hannon return to match-day squad for big Cork clash

Retirement is the last thing on Niall Scully’s mind as the five-time All-Ireland medallist seeks to reignite Dublin’s season in Salthill this weekend.

Finally, on the second week of October last year, David Clifford could draw breath. A really deep breath.

Armagh footballer Niall Grimley (31) was part of the team that won the All-Ireland Championship final against Galway in 2024. He lives in Armagh with his wife Emma and their daughter Olivia.

Barnet isn’t the first place you’d look to find an inter-county footballer but perhaps London’s Tighe Barry was destined to play at the top level.

Richie Bennis, the last manager to lead Limerick to an All-Ireland senior hurling final before the days of plenty under John Kiely, ponders the gargantuan battle that awaits on Shannonside.

For the 2016 All-Ireland football final replay against Mayo, the Dublin management left off two former Footballer of the Year winners off the starting team.

The evergreen Paddy Fox is hoping a home game against Fermanagh this Sunday can stir something for Longford and provide lift-off to their season.

It is close to three years since she last donned the primrose and blue in a competitive game, but as she continues to recover from her latest injury set-back, Jenny Higgins is hopeful of lining out for Roscommon again in the future.

I’ve been reminded enough times about my celebrations in front of Davy Fitzgerald when Waterford beat Clare in the 2012 Munster Championship and that theme has plenty of relevance this weekend.

It was only one tiny subplot to the day, granted, but you couldn’t have picked a more apt person than Derek Kent to present the Delaney Cup to Sam Mulroy last Sunday.

An incredible year for Louth football just got even better, after Adam Gillespie’s point in injury time edged them past Mayo in a thrilling U-20 contest in Longford last night.

Media engagement has been phased out of the county game in recent times with player and manager interviews becoming rarer and rarer so it’s refreshing to see the GPA trying to change that.

Not to sound too much like a middle-aged stand-up comedian here, but you can’t say anything nowadays.

The physical toll on Gaelic footballers hasn’t increased significantly as a result of the new FRC rules, the latest available data has revealed.

John Kiely keeps faith with Limerick side while Peter Casey and Declan Hannon return to match-day squad for big Cork clash

Retirement is the last thing on Niall Scully’s mind as the five-time All-Ireland medallist seeks to reignite Dublin’s season in Salthill this weekend.

Finally, on the second week of October last year, David Clifford could draw breath. A really deep breath.

Armagh footballer Niall Grimley (31) was part of the team that won the All-Ireland Championship final against Galway in 2024. He lives in Armagh with his wife Emma and their daughter Olivia.

Barnet isn’t the first place you’d look to find an inter-county footballer but perhaps London’s Tighe Barry was destined to play at the top level.