The scene in Dublin Airport was sad to watch yet it probably takes place every day, writes Paddy Heaney.

I am not really a gambling man but when I see a gap in the betting markets, I sometimes make an investment.

Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t help wincing ever so slightly when officials stand-up and preach about the virtues of the GAA, writes Paddy Heaney.

Amid all the fears that cash rich Dublin was going to dominate the Championship for years to come, it was interesting to note that two of the wildest and most remote counties in the country contested this season’s All-Ireland final.

Colm O’Rourke is no stranger to controversy, but even he was startled by the backlash that followed his column criticising the Gaelic Players’ Association.

Years after he hung up his boots, the late Brendan Mulholland was asked to assess himself as a footballer.

Do you remember the days when the All-Ireland football champions set the template for everyone else?

The best football manager I have ever met believes with every fibre of his being that "the best system wins". — This column, Thursday, July 10, 2014.

Kieran McGeeney can make men tick.

Midway through the first half of Sunday’s All-Ireland final, I felt a tight, heaving sensation in the pit of my stomach.