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Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Gladiatorial battles whet the appetite for do-or-die phase

Derry and Mayo gone. Meath are flying. Cork survive. A Con O’Callaghan-powered Dublin ominously move forward. Meanwhile an injury-stricken and flat Kerry face three weeks on the bounce to make an All-Ireland semi-final.
Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Gladiatorial battles whet the appetite for do-or-die phase

Michael Murphy’s leadership was to the fore for Donegal throughout their victory over Mayo, especially in the final quarter. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025 - 08:48
Eamonn Fitzmaurice
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Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?

- Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000) 

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