Ciarán Whelan - players.bio

We've had five weekends of action to assess the merits or otherwise of the new playing rules in Gaelic football. Plenty of time to form an opinion and a view on the two-pointer, in that it might become the "prime currency" in the game, was offered up by Ciarán Whelan, when speaking on the latest edition of the RTÉ GAA Podcast.

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Armagh not yet fully adjusted to new rules - Ciarán Whelan

Ciarán Whelan has not been overly impressed by Armagh's Allianz League campaign, however, the former Dublin midfielder is far-from writing the All-Ireland champions off for the season ahead.

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Whelan: Fresh Dublin faces central to Tralee victory

A first win in Tralee for more than four decades will be a huge boost for Dessie Farrell's new-look Dublin, according to former player Ciarán Whelan.

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Defending deep might prove naive in new rules era, says Ciarán Whelan

Ciarán Whelan suspects the days of packed, deep-lying defences could be coming to an end as the new rules force major tactical rethinks across the country.

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Football: Early rules trends and what impact on player welfare? | RTÉ GAA Podcast

Ciarán Whelan joins Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to share his first impressions of the new football rules in a competitive environment, discuss their potential impact on player welfare and cast an eye ahead to the next slate of Allianz League games.

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Ciarán Whelan: Weekend's football emphasises need for changes

Ciarán Whelan says the weekend's All-Ireland quarter-final action was another reminder that Gaelic football needs to change if it wants to capture the public's imagination.

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RTÉ GAA Podcast: Galway shock Dublin, quarter-finals fail to sparkle

Ciarán Whelan and Tomás Ó Sé join Jacqui Hurley and Roy O'Neill to reflect on the weekend where Dublin's reign as champions ended.

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Dublin defeat could signal end of Farrell era - Ciarán Whelan

Ciarán Whelan believes that Galway's All-Ireland championship quarter-final victory over Dublin could signal the 'end of an era’ and he admitted he wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the end of the road for Dessie Farrell.

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