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Kevin O’Brien believes Tailteann Cup must be given the status to succeed

Kevin O’Brien believes Tailteann Cup must be given the status to succeed

All Star Wicklow footballer has his reservations about new competition

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Motion 19 had too many loose ends - we have to talk about the provinces

Seán Moran: Motion 19 had too many loose ends - we have to talk about the provinces

A wider issue of governance is at play, not simply malfunctioning football competitions

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00
Promise to reform flawed Option B later not enough for Congress

Promise to reform flawed Option B later not enough for Congress

Change still afoot despite 60 per cent Special Congress figure failing to materialise

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 06:28
For all the claims of a willingness to change, Motion 19 was well short of 60% support

For all the claims of a willingness to change, Motion 19 was well short of 60% support

Ghost of the provincial championships possessed the thoughts of the Ulster counties

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 06:00
Consensus is that change to football championship will come in 2023

Consensus is that change to football championship will come in 2023

Way needs to be found to avoid marginalisation of provincial championships

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 17:05
Option B fails to secure necessary votes at GAA Special Congress

Option B fails to secure necessary votes at GAA Special Congress

The final vote of 51 per cent in favour falls short of required 60 per cent threshold

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 13:10
Biggest change in history of GAA championship hangs in the balance

Biggest change in history of GAA championship hangs in the balance

Special congress concerns Option B and importing national league into championship

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 21:08
‘Proposal B is the vehicle for change,’ says Wexford chairman

‘Proposal B is the vehicle for change,’ says Wexford chairman

League-based championship option gaining traction ahead of special congress vote

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 06:00
Páirc Tailteann is pitch perfect as playing surface comes out tops

Páirc Tailteann is pitch perfect as playing surface comes out tops

Meath county ground beats Páirc Uí Chaoimh to top spot

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 20:54
Ephie Fitzgerald named as the new Waterford football manager

Ephie Fitzgerald named as the new Waterford football manager

Former Cork women’s manager takes charge on a two-year term

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 20:33
Confirmed: Galway name Henry Shefflin as their new hurling manager

Confirmed: Galway name Henry Shefflin as their new hurling manager

Fellow Kilkenny man Richie O’Neill will be joining Tribesmen as coach

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 20:16
GAA’s top two officials give their support to Option B ahead of special congress

GAA’s top two officials give their support to Option B ahead of special congress

President Larry McCarthy and director general Tom Ryan give backing in personal capacities

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 14:31
Seán Moran: Pinch points could put the squeeze on Option B getting green light

Seán Moran: Pinch points could put the squeeze on Option B getting green light

Most radical shift in 135 years of intercounty competition on the agenda this weekend

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:00
Cork to vote in favour of Option B at Saturday’s special congress

Cork to vote in favour of Option B at Saturday’s special congress

60 per cent weighted majority necessary for proposal to succeed this weekend

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 23:49
GAA special congress gets green light to go ahead on Saturday

GAA special congress gets green light to go ahead on Saturday

Likely that delegates and journalists will be required to show vaccination certificates

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 17:17
Cian O’Neill appointed coach to Galway footballers

Cian O’Neill appointed coach to Galway footballers

Kildare man takes the role with a wealth of experience behind him

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 22:21
John Horan doubles down on preference for Option B

John Horan doubles down on preference for Option B

Four eight-county ‘provinces’ Option A choice may be withdrawn from clár

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 21:46
Kerry’s Tommy Walsh retires from intercounty football

Kerry’s Tommy Walsh retires from intercounty football

Kerins O’Rahilly’s club man leaves with two All-Ireland medals to his name

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 19:20
James Horan expresses reservations about Option B

James Horan expresses reservations about Option B

Mayo boss also hits back against claims of a damaging rift between him and his selectors

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 12:42
GPA’s Ronan Sheehan ‘disappointed and insulted’ by Ulster CEO’s comments

GPA’s Ronan Sheehan ‘disappointed and insulted’ by Ulster CEO’s comments

‘I take real umbrage to him referring to work of that task force in context as Oliver Cromwell’

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 00:00
GPA come out fighting in support of Option B amid provincial push back

GPA come out fighting in support of Option B amid provincial push back

Ronan Sheehan says status quo is not working for anyone at the moment in football

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 00:00
Seán Moran: Players’ voices alone may not be enough to get Option B over the line

Seán Moran: Players’ voices alone may not be enough to get Option B over the line

League-based proposals might struggle to achieve 60% target required at congress

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
Meyler family story a tale of two sporting codes

Meyler family story a tale of two sporting codes

Father and son collaborated on a memoir of two very different sporting careers

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 06:00
Podge Collins believes Option B offers the freedom the likes of Clare crave

Podge Collins believes Option B offers the freedom the likes of Clare crave

‘I genuinely think it’s the best proposal and that is why it’s getting so much support’

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 06:00
Jack O’Connor: ‘I think that I’m better able keep things in perspective now’

Jack O’Connor: ‘I think that I’m better able keep things in perspective now’

Returning Kerry manager believes his time with Kildare has improved him as a coach

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Jack O’Connor insists he did not ‘run out on Kildare’

Jack O’Connor insists he did not ‘run out on Kildare’

Returning Kerry manager confirms that Paddy Tally will be part of his backroom team

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 20:24
Meath county board to meet Tuesday to discuss football management

Meath county board to meet Tuesday to discuss football management

If McEntee decides to hang tough his fate will be decided by the full county committee

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 11:58
All-Ireland champions Tyrone emulate Limerick with 15 All Star nominations

All-Ireland champions Tyrone emulate Limerick with 15 All Star nominations

Tyrone duo Meyler and McGeary face challenge from Mayo’s Keegan for Footballer of the Year

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 06:45
Gaelic players group urge debate on football championship reform

Gaelic players group urge debate on football championship reform

All-Ireland championship under favoured proposal would be league-based on divisions

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 01:00
Seán Moran: Time for the other side of the amateurism coin to come under scrutiny

Seán Moran: Time for the other side of the amateurism coin to come under scrutiny

Workload on intercounty players must be key consideration of new championship proposals

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 06:00
Dessie Hutchinson keen to repay Liam Cahill’s faith in Waterford

Dessie Hutchinson keen to repay Liam Cahill’s faith in Waterford

Ballygunner star believes Déise can reach another level and end long All-Ireland wait

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 06:00
Stephen O’Keeffe retires from intercounty hurling

Stephen O’Keeffe retires from intercounty hurling

Former All Star goalkeeper made announcement after Ballygunner victory

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 22:09
Dessie Hutchinson stars as Ballygunner blow Roanmore away

Dessie Hutchinson stars as Ballygunner blow Roanmore away

Waterford title goes the way of Darragh O’Sullivan’s men after impressive win

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 18:06
Kildare appoint Glenn Ryan as manager

Kildare appoint Glenn Ryan as manager

Former captain will be joined by John Doyle, Dermot Early and Anthony Rainbow

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 11:35
Ballygunner aiming for eight-in-a-row in Waterford hurling final

Ballygunner aiming for eight-in-a-row in Waterford hurling final

Roanmore the latest club to attempt to end Deise kingpins’ phenomenal winning run

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 01:00
New Tipperary hurling manager Colm Bonnar names his selectors

New Tipperary hurling manager Colm Bonnar names his selectors

Tommy Dunne, Johnny Enright and Paul Curran form impressive backroom team

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 20:31
Keane says county board ignored players’ wishes for him to remain as Kerry manager

Keane says county board ignored players’ wishes for him to remain as Kerry manager

Former manager’s statement signals his dissatisfaction with the selection process

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 20:30
GPA asks members to contact county boards about championship reform

GPA asks members to contact county boards about championship reform

Support amongst players for league-based championship is overwhelming

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 17:16
John Hegarty: ‘The system in 2000 benefited the weaker teams’

John Hegarty: ‘The system in 2000 benefited the weaker teams’

Former Wexford footballer recalls the pre-qualifier era in Leinster

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 06:20
Trevor Giles unconcerned by possible end of provincial championships

Trevor Giles unconcerned by possible end of provincial championships

‘They don’t excite me. They haven’t excited me for a lot of years’

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Jack O’Connor aware of the challenge posed by Ulster football

Seán Moran: Jack O’Connor aware of the challenge posed by Ulster football

Three times he's been appointed Kingdom boss after Tyrone had won the All-Ireland

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 06:00
GAA club championships slowly get up to speed after long layoff

GAA club championships slowly get up to speed after long layoff

Calendar beginning to return to normal but provincial titles still won’t be decided until 2022

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00
‘An entertainer and raconteur’: Mayo bids farewell to Paddy Prendergast

‘An entertainer and raconteur’: Mayo bids farewell to Paddy Prendergast

Last surviving starting player from 1951 All-Ireland winning team died at the weekend

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 21:20
Tyrone capitalise on their chances to prolong Mayo’s All-Ireland agony

Tyrone capitalise on their chances to prolong Mayo’s All-Ireland agony

Goals from McShane and McCurry prove key for the more composed and clinical Ulster champions

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 06:00
Methodical Tyrone show more composure on the ball and without it

Methodical Tyrone show more composure on the ball and without it

Niall Morgan delivered on the biggest day of all as Mayo missed four clear chances

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 22:02
John O’Mahony: ‘I’ve no doubt that if they break the barrier, anything is possible’

John O’Mahony: ‘I’ve no doubt that if they break the barrier, anything is possible’

Former Mayo player and manager, who faced cancer last year, has high hopes for native county

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
All-Ireland final - Mayo v Tyrone: Throw-in time, TV details and team news

All-Ireland final - Mayo v Tyrone: Throw-in time, TV details and team news

More practised game plan and greater forward potential tilts balance Tyrone’s way

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 22:07
Mayo ‘curse’ never had any relevance for Dermot Flanagan or his father Seán

Mayo ‘curse’ never had any relevance for Dermot Flanagan or his father Seán

Seán Flanagan was the last Mayo captain to lift the Sam Maguire in 1951

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 06:00
Andy Moran: Kerry have shown Mayo exactly what not to do

Andy Moran: Kerry have shown Mayo exactly what not to do

Former Footballer of the Year says James Horan's side must not allow Tyrone to do the same

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 02:00
Colm Bonnar confirmed as new Tipperary hurling manager

Colm Bonnar confirmed as new Tipperary hurling manager

Management committee announced the appointment on Wednesday after meeting

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 22:14
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