Before gaelic football became gaelic fistball, under-age coaches used to continually inform their young charges that “the ball moves faster than the man”.

One of the longest-serving chairmen in the history of Derry football used to come into the team changing room to make a short speech before every game. His brief oration never changed.

Just over a year ago, Eugene McGee got into a bit of bother with some of the head honchos in the GAA.

Ordinarily, I don’t tell many people this. In fact, when it comes to this column, I’ve kept this information a closely guarded secret.

History would suggest that Donegal will fail next year when they set out to retain the Sam Maguire Cup.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

Walking away from Croke Park on a road heaving with Donegal supporters, Kerry legend Pat Spillane suddenly found himself in a hostile situation.

Kieran Shannon tells a story which explains why some counties need sports psychologists more than others.

These are wondrous times for Gaelic football.

Anyone who has attended a training session at any level of the game will be able to testify that Gaelic football has become a very complicated affair.