On days like these, the only thing that matters is the parish and more Iliads being made from local rows, the pitchforks being put aside in lieu of hurleys and footballs

For those of you who have ever encountered Andy Moran, either publicly or privately, he is that rare phenomena of what you see is exactly what you get. There is no duplicity. There is only Andy

Irving will likely be unaware of Robinson’s story, but there are parallels; the Brooklyn Nets guard last week was benched by his team because of his refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccine, which is much more problematic for Nets coach Steve Nash than Robinson’s indecision was for Kenny

The Robinson affair had reached a plateau by the time kick-off arrived on Saturday evening. Even those opposed to his inclusion in the team must have reasoned that his folly would be forgotten if he could only go and nick a goal from somewhere

The only thing more draining than watching Mayo lose All-Irelands is the fallout afterwards. There is little, if any, duality of thought. Only absolutes.

Greed, money, globalisation, gentrification, capitalism. Wright gives each one its time in the dock. There is very little interrogation needed, the evidence presented speaks for itself

Mayo have only themselves to blame. Not because they painted bales of hay green and red or flew flags from cranes and bridges, but because their gameplan, which centres around the creation of chaos, had no answer to Tyrone's battle rhythm which hinges on control. Mayo were out-thought and out-fought.

If defiance has defined Tyrone’s legacy, persistence and resilience has defined Mayo’s, writes Colin Sheridan

Spare a thought for Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor this week. Perhaps the county’s greatest footballer of all time faces the ignominy of watching his team win an All-Ireland — their first in 70 years — without him

There have been books written on the back of Tyrone’s utter indifference to tradition. Their defiance. The gargantuan chip on their persecuted shoulders. There should be another book written deconstructing Kerry’s dedication to hubris