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the north west
An isolated, distinct land that carries the football tight to its heart: Failte go Tír Chonaill
A people, a place, a culture, a way of life . . . Why Donegal can be hard to stop when they unite and focus.
Interview
'At 18 years of age I would have done anything for football, at 21 I wanted an excuse to stop'
Darrach ‘Jigger’ O’Connor was a teenager playing in 2014 All-Ireland final, but a litany of injuries stopped everything.
absent friends'I never flinched at any stage on the line once he was across my chest' - Liam Cahill
On The 42shock and awe
Hell's Kitchen is back for the digital age as Tipp produce Guerilla warfare
Bravery has never been lacking in the Tipperary DNA, but they came with it all.
BUILDING LEGACY
Jack and David have decided that this state of affairs will not do. At all.
With one All-Ireland in a decade, Kerry feel they have left a few behind them and are eager to make up the time.
Kingdom Come
1-9 for David Clifford as Kerry blitz old foes Tyrone and make All-Ireland final
Kingdom blow past Tyrone in a performance packed with power and verve.
Bernard Flynn
'Robbie will have players bouncing. He doesn’t bring negativity or make it all about him'
Bernard Flynn is living his best life now that his beloved Meath are one game away from an All-Ireland final.
Red Hands
A tale of two warriors: The devotion of Mattie Donnelly and Peter Harte
With over 400 appearances for Tyrone between them, the Red Hand county have had few servants such as their veteran duo.
On The 42Tricky Trev
Trevor Giles: 'I am just delighted that Meath are going well. That's the main thing'
On The 42Kildare
'I know that Glenn put his life and soul into that job' - Johnny Doyle defends Ryan
WHATS THE SCORE?
Scoreboard malfunction colours the close of remarkable Tipperary victory
Tipp are back, but Kilkenny can feel aggrieved that they were misled by a malfunctioning scoreboard in Croke Park.
WOAH NELLY
I hurl, therefore I am: Dublin's quiet hurling manager tearing up the script
Niall Ó Ceallacháin might just be the lowest-profile Dublin manager ever, but he has taken them within one game of a first All-Ireland final appearance since 1961.
Hurt
'What's to be gained by slating people? It's the easiest thing in the world' - Jack O'Connor
Kerry manager incensed by criticism of the team and those around the team by former Kerry players.
Kingdom Come
Kerry knock Armagh off their perch as they dump champions out of race for Sam
The Kingdom attack found their voice in the second half.
STEEL SHARPENS STEEL
'We were blown away': How the Dubs discovered their hard edge through Tyrone battles
This often fractious rivalry has inspired both counties to new levels of excellence.
communication breakdown
Mayo, God help them! They'll never learn
Who manages Mayo is the choice of the Mayo county board, but the defenestration of Kevin McStay leaves a sour taste.
Mugsy
'What a goal. That is one of the great goals we’ve seen in Croke Park. Magic, magic Mulligan!'
Owen Mulligan takes us back 20 years and talks us through the greatest championship goal ever scored in Croke Park.
LOVING LIFE
'We could be at worse things on the weekends' - Pádraic Joyce
‘I would have a vision of where I want Down to go’ says Down manager Conor Laverty.
BIG COUNTY NOW
'For us, it's 68 years, so the people were allowed that' - Sam Mulroy loads up again
It’s taken a while for the afterglow of the Leinster title to wear off, but the Louth captain is ready to scale new heights.
running manSarah Healy runs a PB and grabs second at Diamond League while Mark English runs sub 1:44
On The 42Tribes Baller
'We back you no matter what’ - Shane Walsh on backing of Galway team mates
No matter how things are going, the Galway players still want Shane Walsh to be their clutch shooter.
home comforts'You are used to being on the road' - Shane O'Donnell makes light of Donegal controversy
The kingdom
'You couldn't be happy with Saturday' - Paul Geaney gets ready for charge at Sam Maguire
At 34 years of age, the Dingle man is playing and enjoying his football more than ever and wants the season to go to the very end.
On The 42stout defence
'They do an incredible job' - GAA President defends fixture makers after McGuinness criticism
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