Joe Brolly: Chaos, unpredictability and great entertainment – I love it when a plan comes together

The basic problem with the McGuinness formula was that it removed the best and most essential part of the sport: the chaos. Jimmy taught us that almost everything could be controlled, that careful rehearsal could avoid contests and competition and all the other messy stuff that made Gaelic football unpredictable. The game became as cautious as a nun in a nightclub, as safe as a concrete condom.