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# Gooch

Kerry legend Colm Cooper joins Dr Crokes management team for 2021

Gooch has undertaken a new role at his Killarney-based club.

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Mar 10th 2021, 10:44 PM

# Croker Classic

When Dublin came close, Declan and Gooch starred for Kerry and an All-Ireland semi-final cracker

In this week’s episode of Warriors, the GAA podcast for The42 members, we took a closer look at the 2007 All-Ireland semi-final.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:30 PM

# Sportswriting

Late nights, dark places, and knowing when to pull back - The Art of Ghostwriting

We talk to Vincent Hogan, Paul Kimmage, Christy O’Connor, Keith Duggan and Dion Fanning about what goes into writing a sports autobiography.

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Mar 22nd 2020, 8:30 AM

# Kingdom Legend

'It’s a conversation we have to have with Colm but he has a huge amount to offer'

It was a tough afternoon for Colm Cooper on what may be his final outing as a player in Croke Park.

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Mar 18th 2019, 12:55 PM

# Tune in

A new Laochra Gael series, Jump Girls racing documentary, live rugby and soccer coverage

The spring sporting schedules of TG4 and Virgin Media One were released today.

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Jan 8th 2019, 4:05 PM

# Walking Away

Farewell - 28 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2017

Some big names bowed out over the last twelve months.

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Dec 28th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Drive

"He’s pushing my buttons now... ‘Come on to f**k Gooch, we’ll do a bit extra'"

In this extract from his autobiography, Colm Cooper pays tribute to the attitude and passion of Kerry team-mate Declan O’Sullivan.

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Dec 28th 2017, 8:20 PM

# in the spotlight

Brewing up a storm - 12 GAA controversies that hit the headlines in 2017

The Super 8s, Diarmuid Connolly and Davy Fitzgerald all hit the headlines this year.

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Dec 25th 2017, 1:30 PM

# Through the lens

Gooch glory and Cluxton consoles Cavanagh - 21 of the best pics from A Season Of Sundays 2017

Sportsfile have released their annual collection of images chronicling the GAA season.

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Dec 19th 2017, 6:00 PM

# Routine Win

Commanding midfield display from Johnny Buckley leads Dr Crokes into Munster final

Colm Cooper hit 0-9 for the reigning All-Ireland champions.

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Nov 12th 2017, 4:19 PM

# defending champs

Dr Crokes survive slow start to beat Clonmel despite the absence of Colm Cooper

Cooper missed out through injury.

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Oct 29th 2017, 3:40 PM

# Kerry Gold

Cooper cameo helps Crokes to hard-fought title as South Kerry rue missed chances

The Killarney side came out on top in an entertaining decider.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 5:17 PM

# No Crokes without fire

'Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd play in 10 county finals': Gooch chasing 7th Kerry medal

‘I feel honoured and I feel privileged, because not everybody has that opportunity,’ says Colm Cooper.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 7:00 AM

# backing

Páraic Duffy's comments 'mealy-mouthed and small' - Galvin wades in on Gooch's testimonial debate

The former Footballer of the Year says he will fully support his old team-mate’s decision.

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Oct 14th 2017, 5:40 PM

# Gooch

'It's against the ethos of the GAA': Association won't support Gooch dinner, says Duffy

Colm Cooper’s planned testimonial does not breach any GAA rules, said Director General Paraic Duffy.

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Oct 12th 2017, 3:13 PM

# On to the next one

Cheeky free-kick goal for Cooper as All-Ireland champs Dr Crokes storm into another Kerry final

The Gooch hit 1-3 as his side booked their seventh county final spot in nine years.

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Oct 7th 2017, 6:56 PM

# Back and forth

Joe Brolly 'stands by every word' of criticism of Gooch's testimonial dinner

Colm Cooper said that the pundit had apologised for his comments on The Late Late Show last night, but Brolly wrote otherwise on Twitter.

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Oct 7th 2017, 4:48 PM

# Gooch

'Was the sledging actively promoted within the Tyrone dressing room? Only they can answer that'

Colm Cooper on the “anti-football stuff” that went on when Tyrone and Kerry clashed in the last decade.

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Oct 2nd 2017, 8:20 PM

# Breaking New Ground

'It hasn't been done for anyone of amateur status' - Gooch set for testimonial dinner

The event will take place in Dublin in late October.

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Sep 13th 2017, 11:58 AM

# Kingdom Hotseat

Give Fitzmaurice time to decide on future and trust his judgement on Kerry youngsters

Colm Cooper believes Kerry may be facing into a rebuilding project of a few years.

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Sep 13th 2017, 7:30 AM

# club wrap

0-6 for Cooper as Dr Crokes lift Kerry club title, while Cushendall edge out Loughgiel in Antrim

It was a busy day of club action across the country.

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Sep 10th 2017, 10:18 PM

# twitterati

Anthony Joshua to line out for Tyrone and rowing for Game of Thrones - it's tweets of the week

Also featuring Brian O’Driscoll and Eoin Larkin.

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Aug 27th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Last Eight

All-Ireland club kingpins to face 2016 intermediate winners in Kerry quarter-final

Dr Crokes will take on Kenmare Shamrocks.

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Aug 5th 2017, 9:29 PM

# gooch the pundit

'I don’t get a kick out of sticking in the knife': Gooch hoping to bring 'something different' to TV punditry

Colm Cooper has been discussing his decision to sign on with The Sunday Game.

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May 8th 2017, 8:00 AM

# pundit

You'll be seeing a lot more of Colm Cooper on your TV screens this summer

The former Kerry star has signed up with The Sunday Game for the 2017 season.

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May 5th 2017, 10:00 AM

# the joe show

'I certainly don't lie awake at night thinking about what Joe Brolly is going to say about me'

Colm Cooper laughed off Brolly’s suggestions that he “didn’t have that warrior spirit needed to turn games around.”

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Apr 18th 2017, 11:37 AM

# zingers

The writing on Ian Madigan's wall and let Gooch be Gooch - It's Comments of the Week

Did you make the cut?

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Apr 15th 2017, 10:30 AM

# League champs

Dublin monkey off Kerry's back and the modest Cooper is irreplaceable

Donnchadh Walsh savoured Kerry ending their losing run against Dublin.

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Apr 10th 2017, 6:15 PM

# War of Words

'I'm sure Colm must be cringing himself, it was like the death of Lady Diana'

Joe Brolly isn’t impressed by the media’s supposed ‘eulogising’ of Kerry legend Colm Cooper.

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Apr 10th 2017, 11:34 AM

# Twitter Me This

Conor McGregor's flip-down sunnies - It's the sporting tweets of the week

Brian O’Driscoll pays tribute to Gooch while Paul McGrath paid tribute to the Irish women’s football team.

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Apr 9th 2017, 7:00 PM

# the Gooch

The greatest, a leader, intelligence - the Dr Crokes insight after Cooper's Kerry retirement

The Kerry great brought the curtain down on his inter-county career this week.

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Apr 9th 2017, 8:00 AM

# you said it

DJ's amateur mistake and infamous bust going to Niall Quinn's head - It's Comments of the Week

Did you make the cut?

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Apr 8th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Final Countdown

Plotting Colm Cooper's remarkable career through his 10 All-Ireland finals

‘The Gooch’ made a habit of producing the goods when the Sam Maguire was on the line.

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Apr 4th 2017, 8:04 PM

# It's Quizness time

Quiz: How well do you know the great Kerry football career of Colm 'The Gooch' Cooper?

The 33-year-old announced his retirement today.

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Apr 4th 2017, 5:09 PM

# Next Level

Touch of class: 13 goals that sum up what Colm Cooper was all about

Left foot, right foot, lobs, high balls, low balls. ‘The Gooch’ had it all in his locker.

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Apr 4th 2017, 3:16 PM

# Time to go

'The best ever', 'top class', 'the greatest of all time' - tributes paid as the Gooch retires

Tomás Ó Sé, Alan Brogan, David Moran and Kieran O’Leary amongst those to praise the greatness of Colm Cooper.

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Apr 4th 2017, 11:07 AM

# the Gooch

Colm Cooper retires after brilliant Kerry football career

The 33-year-old won four All-Ireland senior medals with the county.

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Apr 4th 2017, 9:00 AM

# Decision time

The Gooch and Eamonn Fitzmaurice to discuss potential Kerry return 'in the next week or so'

Cooper finally led his club to the All-Ireland title yesterday.

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Mar 18th 2017, 4:05 PM

# Croker Kings

Cooper goal helps Dr Crokes end 25-year wait for All-Ireland title with win over Slaughtneil

The Derry champions finished with 14 men.

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Mar 17th 2017, 6:38 PM

# Paddy's Day deciders

The Gooch's big chance, taming Tony Kelly and more All-Ireland club final talking points

Key questions will be answered in the 2017 AIB All-Ireland senior club hurling and football finals.

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Mar 17th 2017, 8:45 AM