Archive - The GAA Dispatch with Tommy Rooney

Friday GAA Dispatch #3: Shadows, Shapes and Legacies

This week provided a good reminder about why we are so invested in our national sports, and why we must not forget the ties that bind us.

Jan 19, 2024 •

Friday GAA Dispatch #2: What can Limerick learn from Dublin’s drive-for-five?

Crunching the numbers as Kiely's charges embark on their pursuit of history

Jan 12, 2024 •

Friday GAA Dispatch #1: county season ignites, rivals meet, and sideshows catch the eye

Plenty to get stuck into after an action-packed first week of the year, with the return of county matches and retirement news overlapping with the…

Jan 5, 2024 •

November 2023

Forget about your Senior Football and Hurling...

This weekend proved that the Junior and Intermediate Championships are where it's at, and where it's always been when it comes to the best stories in…

Nov 20, 2023 •

March 2023

Everything you need to know for the Football leagues finale

There is so much on the line as we get ready for the final round of the National Football Leagues next weekend, keep this cheat-sheet by your side next…

Mar 19, 2023 •

February 2023

The Great GAA Search for the Marquee Forward

Every county wants one - a fulcrum to build their attack around - but the attacking unit needs to flourish to get the best out of your starboy.

Feb 27, 2023 •

January 2023

Defending the Gaelic Football Power Rankings

Having been bestowed the honour/curse of minding one of Off The Ball's most controversial segments, I thought it only fair that I explain my decisions…

Jan 29, 2023 •

99 matches, to win just one...

When you live by the GAA, the calendar year mean very little - as the club champions of 2022 are crowned, a crazily condensed 2023 football season is…

Jan 15, 2023 •

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Jan 9, 2023 •

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