Reasons to be cheerful and fearful about Ireland’s play-off prospects against Czechia, Donegal won't get chance to road test new approach against Kerry’s Paudie Clifford

Reasons to be cheerful and fearful about Ireland’s play-off prospects against Czechia, Donegal won't get chance to road test new approach against Kerry’s Paudie Clifford

Irish Independent

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

This newsletter was edited by Joe Davitt

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Daniel McDonnell: Three reasons to be cheerful and three to be fearful about Ireland’s play-off prospects against Czechia

Colm Keys: Paudie Clifford’s absence spoils Donegal’s chance to road test new approach for stopping Kerry’s playmaker

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Nathan Collins calls for cool heads and ‘dark arts’ ahead of Ireland’s Prague challenge

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