A poor day at the office for O'ConnorTHE MIDDLE THIRD: AROUND FOUR o’clock on Monday afternoon, I was looking out the window of my office on Denny Street in Tralee…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Kerry to prevail by five or six pointsTHE MIDDLE THIRD: The Kingdom have a clear edge in terms of class and experience and, if you match their best players up against…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
As final nears, the strong emerge from the weekTHE MIDDLE THIRD: IN THE run up to any All-Ireland final, this week is the one that matters mostWed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Connolly unlucky but Dublin can't dwell on itTHE MIDDLE THIRD: The composure of players like Bernard Brogan and the team’s superior fitness helped Dublin edge over the line…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Gooch flicked a switch and it was all overTHE MIDDLE THIRD: Colm Cooper’s genius helped Kerry overcome Mayo and if Dublin adopt a high-tempo game they can overcome dogged…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Kingdom will be more than ready for underdogs' biteTHE MIDDLE THIRD: The hurling semi-finals showed the value of getting in opponents’ faces but Kerry will be prepared for Mayo…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Tyrone just learned it's no country for old menTHE MIDDLE THIRD: Dublin were hungrier and quicker – but Donegal won’t give them the same spaceWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Mayo heavy hitters leaving a serious markGAA: THE MIDDLE THIRD: Their close call in London seems so long ago now as James Horan’s men have pushed on in the championship…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Great to see Cork finally shake off shacklesGAA: THE MIDDLE THIRD: If you were a manager and you were given your pick of squads in the country right now and told to bring…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Kildare will do damage to the likes of Dublin, Cork or KerryTHE MIDDLE THIRD: AFTER WATCHING Kildare give Laois a good hiding on television the previous Saturday night, I decided I had…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
The Dublin defence and midfield must stop panickingGAA; THE MIDDLE THIRD: Dublin needed to win a tight game where they didn’t play well just to get a reminder of what is going…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
We saw the All-Ireland champions in KillarneyGAA: THE MIDDLE THIRD: KILLARNEY FOR the Munster final is one of my favourite days of the yearWed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Kerry forwards give fans reason for optimismTHE MIDDLE THIRD: KERRY AGAINST Cork will always matter, even when it doesn’tWed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Where do I park . . . what, no Garda escort!THE MIDDLE THIRD: DARRAGH Ó SÉ WEEKLY COLUMN: Darragh Ó Sé is still getting used to going to matches as an ordinary punter. …Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Top marksmen will decide where Sam goesGAELIC GAMES , THE MIDDLE THIRD: SAY WHAT you like about Graham Geraghty, the man can make a headlineWed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
This Dublin side remind me a bit of BarcelonaGAA: THE MIDDLE THIRD: I was lucky to get a ticket for the Champions League final and was impressed by how Barca work hard and…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Second instalment saves seriesTHE MIDDLE THIRD: After the shambles that was Limerick, the ante was upped for the second Test in Croke Park and at last we …Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Let's not kill the series with kindnessTHE MIDDLE THIRD: If the game at Croke Park is similar in lacklustre tempo and tame intensity to the one in Limerick last week…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Future looks bright for formidable CorkTHE MIDDLE THIRD: THE ATMOSPHERE around town on Sunday was exceptional and it was hard to imagine how good things might have…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Down believe they can, Cork know they canTHE MIDDLE THIRD: Although knowing they can win will inspire Down, Cork should find the form they know is within them to take…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Keep an eye on yourself, and on the ticketsTHE MIDDLE THIRD: As Tipperary timed their run to perfection to dethrone Kilkenny last Sunday, the footballers of Cork and Down…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Cork need to break down Cluxton supply lineThe Middle Third: IT’S BEEN a good summer for the old shadow boxingWed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
It was all going to catch up on us - and it didTHE MIDDLE THIRD: Saturday was a day that was going to comeWed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
