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Christy O'Connor's football review: That wasn't a season. That was The Season

Christy O'Connor reviews the football season. After all, it was one for the ages.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS: L-R: Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue, Wicklow's Dean Healy, Monaghan's Jack McCarron and Mayo's Kobe McDonald. Pics: Sportsfile

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026 - 20:00

Christy O’Connor

Game of the Year

The All-Ireland final. The list is endless from the greatest football championship in history that produced the highest volume of spellbinding matches ever played across one summer.

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