Dean Rock

Brian Fenton was the latest but he won’t be the last Dublin player to step away before 2025

Several other Dublin players could follow Fenton and James McCarthy out the dressingroom door

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00

Have your say: Do you have a question for our GAA columnist Dean Rock?

Former Dublin star and eight-time All-Ireland winner will be answering readers' questions in his column on Saturday May 11th

Wed May 01 2024 - 09:00

Can Derry win the All-Ireland? Have the GAA ruined the calendar? Do Dublin deliver dinners? Three football greats consider the big questions

Darragh Ó Sé, Dean Rock and Michael Murphy - all highly influential and now all Irish Times columnists - chat about the state of play before the provincial championships kick off this weekend

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00

Dean Rock turned down trials for NFL’s international player pathway

Former Dublin footballer was approached to travel to London with a view to joining the group of GAA players who travelled to America

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 13:27

Read Dean Rock and Michael Murphy every week in The Irish Times

Q&A: Our two new columnists give some initial thoughts ahead of the 2024 Championship, including teams they fancy to do well and what to watch for

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 12:03

Malachy Clerkin: Mayo’s dire league record in Dublin a weird anomaly

When you drill down into them the statistics surrounding this fixture are staggering

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin deserve credit for driving standards up across the board

The skill levels of modern footballers is so much higher than it has ever been

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 08:33

James Horan takes positives but Mayo’s old sins came back to haunt them

In four of their last six All-Ireland finals the opposition’s first score has been a goal

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 14:22

Not too much to be gleaned from Dublin’s cruise past Westmeath

Champions take early control and build impregnable lead at O’Moore Park

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 05:00

Dean Rock admits ‘less is more’ as he approaches Keaveney’s scoring record

Dublin star on why he had to change his free-taking practice regime

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 19:46

Dean Rock doing his bit as reality of pandemic hits home

‘The frontline care-workers are doing incredible work. It’s inspiring to be around it’

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 06:00

All-Ireland final: Kevin McStay’s guide to the Dublin team

Kevin McStay looks at the side starting Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Kerry

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 12:00

Rock-solid convictions about what really matters

A day job with the disability charity Stewarts Care has changed Dean Rock’s life

Sat May 12 2018 - 01:00

Dean Rock says Dublin’s winter getaway all a matter of timing

Corner-forward felt ‘a lot fresher’ in September after last December’s team holiday

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 06:00

Dublin move out of Mayo’s grasp to cement place among footballing greats

Champions win 27th All-Ireland – and have Kerry’s record in their sights

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 06:00

Rock steady: Dublin’s place-kicker vows to be even better next season

All Star forward has obsessive attention to detail, just like his rugby counterparts

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 01:02

Dublin on the road again for opening defence of Leinster title

Jim Gavin’s All-Ireland champions will face either Wexford or Carlow in quarter-finals

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 11:50

Darragh Ó Sé: Rattling Dublin won’t be easy but Mayo have no choice

Stephen Cluxton and Cian O’Sullivan are the two players the underdogs must target

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 07:45

GAA Statistics: The duel of the dead-ball specialists

Contributions of Dean Rock and Cillian O’Connor will be hugely significant in final

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 06:00

Practice makes perfect for obsessive Dean Rock

Like his father before him, Dublin’s free taker inspired by high pressure situations

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 00:42

Bernard Brogan’s brilliant score edges Dublin past Monaghan

Cormac Costello also knocks over late point in see-saw encounter

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 21:26

Dublin show their ability to win ugly if required

Champions produce a huge effort to keep a fiercely determined Mayo outfit at bay

Sun Feb 07 2016 - 22:10

Dublin pass Mayo’s tough winter test at McHale Park

Mayo force Dublin to show their quality in bruising test on wet, dark night in the west

Sat Feb 06 2016 - 21:44

Rock focused on retaining starting role for Dublin

Ballymun player started every tie in 2015, from O’Byrne Cup to All-Ireland final

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00

Dublin’s comeback denies gutsy Wexford the spoils

Dean Rock’s late equaliser earns experimental Dublin line-up a draw

Sun Jan 03 2016 - 20:55

Dublin championship: St Vincent’s beat Ballymun

Tomás Quinn was in top form at Parnell Park as holders beat their Northside rivals

Sun Oct 04 2015 - 10:54

Dublin footballers lead the way with 11 All Star nominations

Stephen Cluxton and Paul Flynn miss out as nine counties feature on the short list

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 07:00

Jim McGuinness: Tactical switch helps Dublin take title

Dublin defence much more difficult to penetrate with O’Sullivan playing a pivotal role

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 08:30

Dublin GAA fans proclaim their love for Boys in Blue

Thousands of ecstatic fans hail All-Ireland winners on O’Connell Street

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 23:38

Dublin claim 25th All-Ireland as they beat Kerry in festival of errors

Poor conditions take from final as Jim Gavin’s side claim third title in last five years

Sun Sept 20 2015 - 19:09

Dublin’s Cian O’Sullivan to start against Kerry

Centre back named in side for All-Ireland final despite concerns over hamstring injury

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 23:55

Dublin v Kerry: New generation didn’t lick it off the stones

Semi-final line-ups included six children of players who played in ’70s and ’80s

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00

Mayo’s lack of killer punch lets reeling Dubs back into game

The Leinster champions’ bench was crucial in unlocking Mayo in stunning second-half rally

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 05:00

Dublin bench is springboard for third-quarter dismantling of Mayo

McMahon adds to excellent defensive display on Aidan O’Shea by scoring 1-2

Sun Sept 06 2015 - 22:25