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Eamonn Fitzmaurice

Éamonn Fitzmaurice

Derry v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Serene Clifford guided Kerry through a serious storm

The Munster champions were in trouble at half-time, but I wasn’t panicked.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry must embrace the grind and be patient at pace

There were plenty of twists at the same stage in 2021 when the last Kerry v Dublin final was forecasted with authority.

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Paddy Small with Paddy Durcan 2/7/2023

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Dubs have been hiding in plain sight, they played as if they had no medals

Before moving on to Dublin’s dismantling of Mayo a look back at the weekend is incomplete without referencing David Clifford’s genius

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Tyrone are the litmus test of Kerry's defensive refit

Tyrone needed goals to win the match in 2021, scoring three to eventually win by a point. To win Saturday they will again need a few majors

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Cork v Roscommon - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: For weekend winners, is momentum or fatigue the biggest factor?

Cork, Monaghan, Tyrone and Mayo were all under the microscope at the weekend as quarter-final rivals ready their game plan for Croke Park next weekend

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Cork v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: For either Galway or Mayo, summer's over around 5pm on Sunday

Things have just got serious in the Football Championship.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Donegal v Derry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Before apathy explodes we must legislate to guide football back to health

Even if we do have a blockbusting conclusion to the championship tweaks will be required to improve both the format and the fare on offer.

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

Cork v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Baby steps for Kerry, Cork must polish their decisions

While David Clifford's brilliance isn’t new to anyone it is easy for all of us to take him for granted at this stage, but what he is doing day in day out is incredible

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Cork v Kerry - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Jack O’Connor needs his team digging deep and working in spades to increase intensity

Whatever changes Jack will have made in a fortnight, he will be looking for a sea change in attitude.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023

Kevin Walsh and John Cleary 29/1/2023

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Cork's unplanned break the perfect window to embed system

Cork should be doing better than this. They have the management and they have players. On their day they are capable of beating most teams

Sat, 27 May, 2023