Columns - Irish Examiner

Colm Cooper

Finish mid-table, find your players, blood them: The key to a successful league

When winter boredom and old age has made us decrepit, the end of January can’t come fast enough. 

Sat, 27 Jan, 2018

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Wed, 18 Oct, 2017

Should Mayo have gambled and kept Andy Moran on?

Courageous. Resilient. Defiant. Brave. Every word a fair reflection of the Mayo footballers, but none worn as a badge of honour, for the one they crave most of all eludes them again: champions.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2017

This time, Mayo need Aidan to sweep

Consistency and quality are still the foundation stones of every championship-winning team, but they’re not the same thing.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017

They don’t even bother with the yerras now

Watch how tight the ring fence is these days around the All-Ireland finalists. The word that comes to mind is ‘control’ in understanding the arm’s length mindset of the Dublin and Mayo camps since the semi-finals.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2017

Kieran Donaghy clashes with Aidan O’Shea which resulted in a red card 26/8/2017

A Kerry nightmare in Croke Park, too many players looked stale

I’ll ask the question: How much have Kerry actually progressed in 12 months? Have they found senior-ready players? No.

Mon, 28 Aug, 2017

Where will Kerry's improvement come from?

Croke Park is the only place to be this weekend. Put on your seatbelt for a hell of a ride, says Colm Cooper

Sat, 26 Aug, 2017

Roughing up Ronaldo and the Dubs

Dublin are rightly favourites, but Tyrone are 5/2 or slightly better on some markets yesterday. That’s meaty, says Colm Cooper

Sat, 26 Aug, 2017

An epic. Or a classic?

The reflex impulse immediately after the final whistle yesterday was to describe this game as a classic. 

Mon, 21 Aug, 2017

Testing a man’s pulse isn’t cynical...

The beauty of Sunday’s Kerry-Mayo All-Ireland semi-final is the fact that neither side now fears the other. Hang onto your hats.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2017