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SFC 2012

# sfc-2012 - Monday 24 September, 2012

Tactics not Passion: how Donegal trumped Mayo and took Sam home to the hills

Emmet Ryan looks at the tactical factors as Donegal claimed their second All-Ireland Football title against Mayo.

# sfc-2012 - Saturday 22 September, 2012

Prendergast sees echoes of family past in confident Mayo

Selector Tom Prendergast has a chance to follow his uncle into the history books when Mayo take on Donegal in the All-Ireland Football final tomorrow.

# sfc-2012 - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

College can wait as McBrearty prepares for ultimate examination

Donegal’s Paddy McBrearty is putting the Dax Wax aside — for now — as he gets ready for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final against Mayo.

# sfc-2012 - Monday 3 September, 2012

Talking Points: Mayo 0-19 Dublin 0-16, All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Ewan MacKenna runs through the five things we learned from yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final in Croke Park.

Murph’s sideline cut: ‘This is the biggest thing to have happened to these counties, politically, socially, or spiritually, in 2012’

Mayo fans were rewarded for their faith with an exceptional performance against Dublin yesterday. Now they will face their biggest challenge yet, writes Ciaran Murphy.

# sfc-2012 - Saturday 1 September, 2012

O’Sullivan keen to learn from mistakes of the past

“If there isn’t an improvement there Mayo are definitely a team that will put us away,” says Dublin’s Cian O’Sullivan.

# sfc-2012 - Friday 31 August, 2012

Clarke savouring semi-final challenge

The Ballina Stephenites goalkeeper knows that he will have to be at his best if Mayo are to end Dublin’s All-Ireland reign on Sunday.

Dublin v Mayo — All-Ireland SFC semi-final match guide

The second of this year’s All-Ireland senior football semi-finals takes place on Sunday with Leinster champions Dublin squaring off against Connacht kings Mayo.

Varley gets the nod in Mayo attack

The Garrymore man comes into the Mayo side in place of injured captain Andy Moran.

# sfc-2012 - Thursday 30 August, 2012

Mayo sticking to Horan’s simple principles

Mayo manager James Horan on losing Andy Moran, Conor Mortimer (again), and the principles that his side take into Sunday’s semi-final against Dublin.

# sfc-2012 - Tuesday 28 August, 2012

Work ethic has taken Dublin this far, says Gilroy

Dublin haven’t caught fire but there are still a lot of positives to be taken from the summer so far, says manager Pat Gilroy.

# sfc-2012 - Monday 27 August, 2012

Back to business for McGuinness and his men as Donegal starts to buzz

“We can’t control the supporters nor do we want to,” says Donegal manager Jim McGuinness. “If the supporters want to go crazy let them go crazy.”

Counihan: Second-half intensity gave Donegal the edge

Cork manager Conor Counihan admitted that the better team came out on top in yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

# sfc-2012 - Saturday 25 August, 2012

McBrearty staying grounded ahead of Donegal’s Rebel test

“If my feet were to leave the ground I’d be bate by my father,” says a young man who will have a big role to play in Sunday’s semi-final versus Cork.

# sfc-2012 - Friday 24 August, 2012

The Morning Score: Friday

Here’s everything you need to know this morning – unless you’re wondering what’s going to happen to your seven Tour de France titles…

Kavanagh: Donegal older, wiser and ready for Rebels this time

Donegal’s 2009 drubbing by Cork is “definitely in the past”, says Rory Kavanagh ahead of Sunday’s Croke Park semi-final.

# sfc-2012 - Thursday 23 August, 2012

Family matters as McHugh draws on dad’s finest hour

Donegal’s Mark McHugh on mucking out in defence, growing up in admiration of Cork, and watching the Sunday Game with the aul’ fella.

# sfc-2012 - Sunday 20 May, 2012

Round-Up: Wins for Donegal, Longford, Louth and Limerick

It was a busy day of Championship football up and down the country, with Cavan no match for the Ulster champions.