The ambivalence of Joe Brolly towards Colm Cooper shouldn’t shock nor should it surprise, writes John Fogarty. 

Many viewers felt it was obviously wide and couldn't understand why the score detection system wasn’t used.

Bernard Brogan could be forgiven for reminiscing wistfully about the old days.

Bernard Brogan insists Dublin have parked the controversial ‘Davey Byrne Affair’ which saw the panellist suffer a broken nose before a recent challenge match against Armagh at DCU.

Keeping in line with the most predictable provincial championships in recent times, tomorrow is shaping up to be a nice day for a white wedding. An arranged marriage, that is, at Dublin’s behest. Appropriately, apart from wearing blue they have something old, something new and something borrowed.

Before we consider what Dublin will face in their opening Leinster football championship tie, consider for a moment what they won’t.

History of a sort was made this week when the All Star football nominations appeared for the first time in 10 years without the name ‘Brogan’ attached, but Bernard Brogan believes only one of the famous Dublin siblings has cause to be aggrieved.