2005: a year to remember, capped by magnificent masters Nemo

WELL, that was some year, wasn’t it? There is still some tidying up to do at club level, but for all intents and purposes, with Nemo clinching another Munster Club SFC title last Sunday, the last shots have been fired in the GAA season, on the field at least.

All in all, I’d have to say it was a good one. Both leagues were competitive, even if the finals in both codes disappointed, while the new structures in both championships are starting to show their worth. Gone are the days when a couple of big wins would see a team crowned All-Ireland champions. Under the new format, the action now doesn’t really hot up until the All-Ireland quarter-final stage, so that the run-in is not a foregone conclusion anymore.

In football, Tyrone were worthy champions.