Philly McMahon: Why the Paudie Clifford All-Ireland final narrative completely misses the pointThe conclusion was that leaving influential Kerry forward free represented an egregious miscalucation on the part of Jim McGuinness – it’s never that simplePaudie Clifford in possession with Jamie Brennan of Donegal giving chase during last year's All-Ireland SFC final. Photo: Ray McManus/SportsfilePhilly McMahon Today at 19:00In Gaelic football, consensus is the killer of decent analysis. Most of us consume online information and opinion during matches now. Our take on what’s going on and why is already heavily influenced by the time it’s over.

Source: Irish Independent March 27, 2026 21:00 UTC