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The 2011 All-Ireland minor football final was in its dying minutes when Niall Scully was thrown into the tumult. Colman Kennedy had goaled for Tipperary just minutes earlier and there would be no way back for Dessie Farrell’s scorching favourites.
That Dublin team of all talents included Ciarán Kilkenny, Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion who, within two years, were starting an All-Ireland senior final.
But even though the younger Scully savoured delayed minor gratification in 2012, his senior ascent was far less certain. Which may explain why, four Celtic Crosses and now one All Star later, he has no intention of abandoning his Dublin dream any year soon.
Louth GAA chairman Peter Fitzpatrick has insisted the county’s new stadium project will start in September.
With GAA infrastructure projects around the country set to grind to a halt as Croke Park looks to tighten its belt to help it ride out the financial mess created by the pandemic, Fitzpatrick insisted that the county was determined to get their planned €12m development off the ground towards the end of this year.
Louth acquired a 14 acre site in Dundalk in late 2018 and plan to fund the project with an even three way split between themselves, Croke Park and government funding.
A fresh war of words has erupted over last December’s controversial venue switch for the All-Ireland ladies senior football semi-final between Cork and Galway.
In doing so, it became the abiding story of the event.
From last weekend, joint or multiple captains will not be permitted on podiums at GAA grounds when a trophy is being handed over.
Why?
GAA Ard Stiúthóir Tom Ryan explained on Saturday that Motion 7 was designed to “tidy up presentation around matches.”
Given all that the organisation has on its plate just now, it seems remarkable that anyone was motivated enough to design and propose such a motion.
“My first instinct was, I didn’t understand really where it was coming from,” says Matthew O’Hanlon, co-captain of the Wexford hurlers, along with Lee Chin.