Éamonn Fitzmaurice: The hurt from last year will drive Kerry and Donegal

After a long wait, the return of Gaelic Games has enlivened us and Championship 2021 will answer a host of fascinating questions, writes Éamonn Fitzmaurice

A knock-on effect of a knockout championship is the serious hurt generated from a premature exit. Both Kerry and Donegal fall into this category,  writes Éamonn Fitzmaurice

Ariggo Sachi once described football as ‘the most important of all the unimportant things in life’. While soccer, rugby, and golf have sustained us through lockdown 2021, Gaelic Games are the heartbeat of our communities and of the Irish summer. It is great to be back.

Conversations around the weekend fare will take centre stage once more and talk of the global pandemic will thankfully fade into the background. As we rip into the season with games coming thick and fast form lines and storylines will be established.