Donegal make hard work of it, but there is no such thing as a bad win over Kerry
Jim McGuinness’s team were pretty comfortable, although the odd weakness will have to be worked on
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Jim McGuinness can sniff out disrespect in an instant, but chasing Kerry matters above all
Fallout from All-Ireland final no-show adds to significance of Sunday’s league game against champions
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My fantasy team, Duffy’s Dynamos, didn’t do so well, but I’ll be back on the app for more
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McGrath Cup losers Kerry missing players as they begin title defence against weakened Roscommon
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With diamonds made under pressure, 2025 saw Ireland’s sporting treasure chest overflow
From golf to athletics, this year saw Irish sports stars show their mettle on the biggest stages
Seán Moran: 2025 was a GAA year of evolution, when skill was rewarded over brawn
Football benefited richly from new rules as hurling fans watched transfixed at unlikely Tipperary success
Ciarán Murphy: Near-universal approval of the All Stars is probably not a good thing
Awards ceremony is so far after season ends most fans have trouble remembering which players stood out
Jack O’Connor: ‘For whatever reason, this one seemed to matter more to Kerry people’
Five-time winning manager believes this season was David Clifford’s best to date
Donegal pip champions Kerry with 10 All Star nominations
David Clifford, Joe O’Connor and Michael Murphy nominated for Footballer of the Year
David Clifford calls for Jack O’Connor to stay on as Kerry manager
Clifford lands POTM award for July while Tipperary’s John McGrath takes hurling prize
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Donegal were staggeringly flat – they never laid a hand on Kerry
Few could have predicted Kerry’s dominance after just 12 minutes of play
Ciarán Murphy: Kerry have pointed us to Gaelic football’s bright future
To attend the All-Ireland final was to get a reminder of what makes this sport so important
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