Colin Sheridan: Expect Ulster to crack Gaelic football's new puzzle before the rest
Armaghâs Rian O'Neill and manager Kieran McGeeney celebrate their All-Ireland SFC final victory over Galway. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie
âAll changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is bornâ - Easter 1916, WB YeatsÂ
As eras go, the 2012 to 2024 period of âProtect the Rockâ may well be forever labelled as Gaelic footballâs Dark Ages. There were anomalous days, of course, most of them involving Mayo and some chaotic abandonment of an overthought plan - but, with regard to watching and playing the sport as an act of passive recreation - the last dozen years have been - at best - a grind.Â




