Fogarty Forum: The AFL understand one thing – transactions

Were it not for the AFL’s keenness to revive the International Rules series, the GAA would not have the opportunity to drive a hard bargain over the recruitment of Gaelic games players

Finnbarr Roarty lined out for Naomh Conaill in their Donegal SFC final defeat to St Eunan's on Sunday. The young defender is bound for Collingwood in the AFL. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Quite surprisingly, it wasn’t under the cover of darkness that Paddy Tally arrived in Kerry last Thursday.

Tally would be fondly remembered for coaching Kerry when they won an All-Ireland title four years ago but for denying them another when he was a central part of the Mayo cause in July.