Seán Moran

Ireland

GAA Correspondent at Irish Times

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. John Steinbeck

Articles

Seán Moran: Losing managers’ parting criticisms aren’t always just deflection

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

There is little weight attached to the concerns of beaten managers. This is something Brian Cody well understood and on the odd occasion when Kilkenny’s championship ended in defeat, he was generally nothing but respectful of the winners. His strong view that the better team was always ahead on the scoreboard at the final whistle may have suited a county enjoying serial success but for all the lack of nuance, it had an essential truth.
Kevin McStay to step back from Mayo for ‘personal health issues’

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

Kevin McStay is to step back from his duties as manager of the Mayo footballers “for the immediate future” in order to deal with “some personal health issues”. In his third year as manager, McStay became unwell at a training session on Saturday and was taken for tests to hospital where he remains under observation. This removes him from the sideline for next Saturday’s All-Ireland group match against Tyrone in Omagh.
Galway ride the wind to make history and reach Leinster final

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

Galway made their history at a packed Parnell Park on Sunday with a very first championship win away against Dublin. The match itself was a more prosaic affair and the home team at no stage looked likely to maintain their pristine record in the fixture. Former Dublin manager Micheál Donoghue returned to the capital with Galway and comfortably achieved the victory. They dominated the puck-outs and their forwards were sharper and more accurate.
Trump Admin Moves to Strengthen Healthcare Price Transparency

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance to strengthen the Trump Hospital Price Transparency rules, which require hospitals to post the actual prices of items and services, not estimates. The CMS also issued a Request for Information (RFI) on how to boost compliance and enforcement. “Transparency in health care is essential, not optional,” CMS Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator Stephanie Carlton said in a statement.
Heirs to a new tradition, Dublin look to maintain an unlikely edge

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

“Thirty-five years ago, a group of men won the 1889 hurling championship of Ireland. They were associated with the drapery trade of Dublin and had adopted a name of historic significance. At Croke Park yesterday a Kickhams selection again won an Irish hurling championship from last year’s victors.
Hurling previews: Dublin and Galway bid for Leinster final spot, Clare take final bow

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

Wexford v Kilkenny, Wexford Park, 2pm – Unlike the terrific contests of recent years between these two when no perceived gap, however large, appeared unbridgeable for Wexford and their spiritual leader Lee Chin, this is a dead rubber with all that implies for match excitement and crowd engagement. Keith Rossiter’s team were very unlucky to concede a phantom goal to Dublin at a critical stage but overall, it’s been a dull year between relegation in the league and the faltering championship.
Football previews: Ulster rivalries make for close encounters

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7pm (Live, GAA+) – Donegal beat Armagh by a late score in extra time to retain the Ulster title. In the semi-final, Armagh beat Tyrone with the last kick of the match. That’s how little separates the teams on paper.
Jarlath Burns to attend Mayo county board meeting amid questions over county’s finances

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

GAA president Jarlath Burns and director general Tom Ryan are to attend a special meeting of the Mayo county board on Monday evening. Although county officers have made no comment on the meeting’s agenda, it is believed to relate to financial matters. Mayo have been in the spotlight recently concerning a Revenue audit during the course of which a voluntary disclosure of €119,778 was made in relation to potential tax liability for the Cúl Camps programme.
Hurling Man shifts uneasily as football gets mysteriously entertaining

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

The Football Review Committee has created unease in the heart of Hurling Man. The relentless focus on the proposals of Jim Gavin‘s committee and the dawning realisation that the game was indeed being made better for players and spectators has created an excitement around this year’s big ball championship.
Limerick show they haven’t gone away by dismantling Cork

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Sean Moran |Seán Moran

The much-touted championship rematch between Cork and Limerick ended up as the dampest of squibs. This may have been a disappointment to the neutral and, rather more than that to Pat Ryan and his Cork team, but it ended as a powerful restatement of Limerick’s credentials after their five-in-a-row came to nothing last year.