Person: Martin Furlong

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Michael Moynihan: What makes a classic GAA match?

Roaming the TV listings recently there seem to be only a couple of fixtures which fit comfortably under this heading, and when I say couple I mean that number precisely.

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Paul Rouse: Belief central to Fr Tom Scully’s sermon to the Faithful

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Have Dublin levelled the mysterious battle of two superpower traditions?

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How turf helped Offaly GAA to brightly burn for county’s golden generation

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Willie Bryan Interview: Offaly's faithful servant

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Tyrone attack impresses Mikey Sheehy

Offaly can now dare to dream

OFFALY 4-16 LONGFORD 1-12: A little context first. 

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015

Furlong’s final heroics sparked the Faithful rise

Offaly’s 1964 All-Ireland minor football win would prove the building block for the county’s later success — and Martin Furlong’s input was crucial.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2014

At what age do inter-county players reach their peak?

There seems to be no shortage of statistic boffins emerging from the US, and the latest numbers genius to catch the zeitgeist seems to be Nate Silver, now well known from the FiveThirtyEight Blog at the New York Times.

Mon, 27 May, 2013

Classic finals: 1982: Offaly 1-15, Kerry 0-17

TWICE previously, five in-a-row proved elusive in the All-Ireland football championship; for Wexford in the 1918 decider and Kerry in the 1933 semi-final.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2010