WHEN Jack O’Connor was asked after the league final about the absence of two-pointers from his team’s scoring regimen, he gave a succinct analysis. “I wouldn’t care if we never kicked a two-pointer ...

Mickey Harte says he has a ‘problem’ with two-point scores, which he reckons aren’t ‘fair’, are unnecessary and are ultimately stopping teams from going for goals. Harte’s Offaly suffered defeat to ...

Meath GAA – Feis Cup Final Wolfe Tones 0-21 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-14 Stock photograph. Photo: Sportsfile Four second half two-pointers proved crucial as Wolfe Tones lifted the Feis Cup for the first ...

The Leinster SFC final on Sunday might be the only provincial decider without a Division 1 team, but it is arguably the fixture with the most hype, in part due to the air of hope for the underdog ...

David Clifford says that Kerry’s focus is on preventing two-pointers rather than scoring them. Despite talk of the new score devaluing goals, the Kingdom have raised more green flags this year than ...

When Rian O’Neill returned to the Armagh squad for their match against Derry last weekend, his comeback signalled more than just a boost to Armagh’s ambitions to retain the All-Ireland; it also added ...

Looking back over the season, one statistic on two-pointers stands out. From 61 provincial and All-Ireland championship games so far in 2025, only three would have ended in a different result if there ...

With goals down and two-pointers on the rise, GAA stats reveal who’s adapting — and who’s falling behind DOUBLE TROUBLE: Umpire Colm Smith waves the orange flag for a two-pointer during the Munster ...

It can be very tempting to draw parallels between last Sunday’s hurling final and this weekend’s football showpiece. Despite being just a week apart and falling under the GAA umbrella, these are two ...