Murphy staying focused on personal performance

Parades, bands, flags.

The GAA has always been big on pageantry, but the pre-match scuffle that marred Sunday’s Ulster Championship tie between Armagh and Cavan has placed a new emphasis on their place in the modern game.

“It’s a funny one,” said Donegal’s Michael Murphy yesterday. “It’s individual preference. It may add to the general spectacle. There’s so many different things. You go out to a game now, and you go out early.