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| _______________ | 33 | | No substitute for experience, insists Donaghy | | When RTE launched their championship coverage for the summer last week, they polled their analysts present as to who their idea of All-Ireland football winners could be. | | 2d 17h | |
| _______________ | 34 | | All Star Earleys gave more to the game than they got back | | One of the most enjoyable interviews I have ever undertaken was with Dermot Earley Snr and Jnr in the Sarsfields clubhouse in Newbridge in 2004. Jnr was in his prime and still hoping to make the All-Ireland breakthrough with Kildare; Snr was optimistic that his son could go one step better than he did with Roscommon by winning the elusive senior medal. | | 2d 17h | |
| _______________ | 35 | | Far too early for despair or jubilation | | A rule of thumb which has retained a high degree of reliability in the All-Ireland championships is: don't be overly influenced by the early rounds. | | 2d 17h | | |
| _______________ | 37 | | Donegal-Tyrone clash hits fever pitch | | Interest in the first sell-out provincial quarter-final for many years has reached fever pitch as Donegal prepare to unveil their strongest 15 for the first time since last year's All-Ireland final triumph. | | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | |
| _______________ | 38 | | Obama won't halt Fermanagh-Cavan clash | | ULSTER Council are going ahead with playing the Fermanagh/Cavan SFC game in Enniskillen next month, despite the fact that it will coincide with the huge security cordon that will surround President Barack Obama. | | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | | |
| _______________ | 40 | | I base my game on Seanie ? Dunne | | Cavan's scoring star in Sunday's Ulster championship victory over Armagh has acknowledged the influence of his former Cavan Gaels club-mate Seanie Johnston in his development. | | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | |