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Eight observations from the last two rounds of the football championship

For over a decade there has been near-constant discussion about the declining health of Gaelic football. One dud tie and the existential crisis begins to smoulder.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 - 19:32

Maurice Brosnan

Gaelic football is an increasingly systematic game. Gaelic football will always be a gas game. After going 35 minutes without a score at home last Sunday, Roscommon roared out and rattled off 1-3 in a five-minute spell to ignite the Connacht semi-final.

For over a decade there has been near-constant discussion about the declining health of Gaelic football. One dud tie and the existential crisis begins to smoulder. A cracker is cause for the opposing camp to hail the sport and its structures as perfect. That cherry-picking has always been ingrained in the debate, understandably. How can you reach a consensus across several games when only a select few are broadcast?

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