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Growing consensus in favour of extending counties’ four-week training period

Growing consensus in favour of extending counties’ four-week training period

Experienced voices within the GAA suggest a period of six weeks would be ideal

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 06:20
Lohan supports call for additional pre-season training for county teams

Lohan supports call for additional pre-season training for county teams

Banner boss says Clare struggled last year to attain the required fitness levels

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Gearóid Hegarty announced as the 2020 Hurler of the Year

Gearóid Hegarty announced as the 2020 Hurler of the Year

Limerick win nine All Stars as Brian Fenton named as Footballer of the Year

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 19:55
Challenging Ronan McCarthy ban was fight Cork were always likely to lose

Challenging Ronan McCarthy ban was fight Cork were always likely to lose

GAA showed how serious nature of breach was with 12-week suspension for manager

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 10:39
Dublin equal record with nine players selected on All Stars team

Dublin equal record with nine players selected on All Stars team

Ulster champions Cavan next best with three while Mayo have just two and Tipperary one

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 07:00
It was 50 years ago... remembering the first-ever GAA All Star awards

It was 50 years ago... remembering the first-ever GAA All Star awards

The inaugural event was devised by sports writers and sponsored by a tobacco company

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 07:00
GAA director general mixes downbeat with defiant belief GAA can turn a corner

GAA director general mixes downbeat with defiant belief GAA can turn a corner

Ryan praises sponsors for their support as GAA’s consolidated losses amount to €34m

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 08:30
GAA reports losses of €34m for 2020 as pandemic takes its toll

GAA reports losses of €34m for 2020 as pandemic takes its toll

Mulryan says GAA will be ‘knocking on Government’s door’ to help fund 2021 season

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 06:39
Seán Moran: Sticks sometimes required when carrots don’t work

Seán Moran: Sticks sometimes required when carrots don’t work

Breaching training bans may have been few but punishment should be seen as suitable deterrent

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 06:00
GAA revenues plunge €42.5m in worst financial year on record

GAA revenues plunge €42.5m in worst financial year on record

Government subvention of €18.5m was biggest item of revenue in the accounts

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 14:59
GAA director general Tom Ryan: 2020 was ‘a very grim year’

GAA director general Tom Ryan: 2020 was ‘a very grim year’

Ryan’s third annual report reflects on issues and successes of a pandemic blighted year

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 14:01
GAA expects to receive further Government funding

GAA expects to receive further Government funding

John Horan said association faced losses of €31m last year and will be similar this year

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 15:04
Dublin’s Paul Ryan retires from intercounty hurling

Dublin’s Paul Ryan retires from intercounty hurling

Ballyboden St Enda’s forward was a key part of landmark wins over the last decade

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 18:05
Government action unnecessary as GAA never intended to resume play

Government action unnecessary as GAA never intended to resume play

Irony is that the Covid Advisory Group decided against any resumption last week

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 22:13
John Horan says GAA ‘not in any rush’ to return to play

John Horan says GAA ‘not in any rush’ to return to play

GAA president says virus is still far too virulent in society for return to be considered

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 14:47
Decision to withdraw GAA’s Level 5 exemption taken without Nphet input

Decision to withdraw GAA’s Level 5 exemption taken without Nphet input

Questions raised over why League of Ireland was proceeding with its return in March

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 13:21
GAA return to play suspended indefinitely on Government guidance

GAA return to play suspended indefinitely on Government guidance

April return at the earliest as elite Gaelic games not allowed under new Level 5 restrictions

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 20:18
Paddy Tally handed minimum eight-week suspension

Paddy Tally handed minimum eight-week suspension

Ruling follows gathering of his players outside of the stipulated return to training date

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 11:21
GAA’s role in national response to the Covid crisis generally a positive one

GAA’s role in national response to the Covid crisis generally a positive one

Sean Moran: What will be the lasting impact on the games or their place in society?

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 09:14
GAA rules committee to clarify proposals to counter cynical play

GAA rules committee to clarify proposals to counter cynical play

County chairs’ meeting concerned over definition of ‘clear goalscoring opportunity’

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 06:08
Down hearing over unauthorised training session to take place on Tuesday

Down hearing over unauthorised training session to take place on Tuesday

Manager Paddy Tally has declined to accept 12-week ban handed down

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 06:00
Ian Maguire: ‘you fall off a cliff after you lose a championship game’

Ian Maguire: ‘you fall off a cliff after you lose a championship game’

Cork captain said his team under-performed against Tipperary but were not complacent

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 06:00
Horgan criticises proposals to punish cynical fouls in hurling

Horgan criticises proposals to punish cynical fouls in hurling

Cork captain says ‘I think we’re trying to change way too much’

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 06:00
Cork players stay tight-lipped on suspension for Ronan McCarthy

Cork players stay tight-lipped on suspension for Ronan McCarthy

Rebels manager is facing a 12-week ban for breaking training protocols last month

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 14:03
Patrick Horgan says new Cork sponsor Sports Direct has been ‘nothing but good’

Patrick Horgan says new Cork sponsor Sports Direct has been ‘nothing but good’

Incoming captain dismissed controversy around company and owner Mike Ashley

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 12:38
Seán Moran: Why does it take the GAA so long to do the right thing?

Seán Moran: Why does it take the GAA so long to do the right thing?

Desire has finally arisen within the hurling community to confront blight of cynical play

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 06:00
GAA postpones decision on return date for intercounty squad training

GAA postpones decision on return date for intercounty squad training

Covid advisory group will reconvene in mid-February to consider the matter

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 23:08
The trailblazing All Star tourists who beat Kerry 50 years ago

The trailblazing All Star tourists who beat Kerry 50 years ago

A trip to San Francisco in 1971 paved the way for the All Star trips of the last 50 years

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
Paul Flynn to leave GPA role

Paul Flynn to leave GPA role

Former Dublin player has been CEO since 2018

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 17:17
Cork and Down could lose home advantage in league for Covid training breach

Cork and Down could lose home advantage in league for Covid training breach

Both sets of footballers are being investigated for breach of training guidelines in January

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 20:21
Remote GAA annual congress likely to be a limited affair

Remote GAA annual congress likely to be a limited affair

Retaining the football provincial championships remains a priority for many

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 06:00
GAA set to extend ban on intercounty activity until March

GAA set to extend ban on intercounty activity until March

Although elite matches and training are allowed under Level 5, GAA has opted against it

Wed Jan 27 2021 - 22:40
Seán Moran: When GAA players were shyer about being the retiring type

Seán Moran: When GAA players were shyer about being the retiring type

Self-conscious declarations about the end of a playing career now have elevated status

Wed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Former GAA president Liam O’Neill defends deal with Sky Sports

Former GAA president Liam O’Neill defends deal with Sky Sports

‘I would regard it as probably the best decision I was involved in during the three years’

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 18:29
Willie Barrett backs proposed measures to deter cynical play

Willie Barrett backs proposed measures to deter cynical play

Foul preventing a goalscoring chance would be punished via a penalty – and a sin-binning

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 01:00
Paul Murphy takes over from David Clifford as Kerry captain

Paul Murphy takes over from David Clifford as Kerry captain

Back-to-back county champions East Kerry have nominated the versatile defender

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 20:33
Colm Cavanagh believes Tyrone will benefit from ‘fresh approach’

Colm Cavanagh believes Tyrone will benefit from ‘fresh approach’

Midfielder has not ruled out a comeback under Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 06:00
Paul Mannion steps back from Dublin panel for 2021 intercounty season

Paul Mannion steps back from Dublin panel for 2021 intercounty season

Six-time All-Ireland winner was not a first choice during 2020 championship campaign

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 19:40
Colm Cavanagh keeps possibility of Tyrone return on the table

Colm Cavanagh keeps possibility of Tyrone return on the table

Announcement of new management team made him think ‘whether there was another run in me’

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 14:37
Michael Darragh Macauley calls time on glittering Dublin career

Michael Darragh Macauley calls time on glittering Dublin career

There was plenty more to his game than being the wrecking ball in so many big wins

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 11:27
Seán Moran: Improvisation may be on the cards again for fixture makers

Seán Moran: Improvisation may be on the cards again for fixture makers

GAA will face huge decision if pandemic prevents any action until April

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 06:00
GAA confident championship will go ahead but leagues may be hit

GAA confident championship will go ahead but leagues may be hit

High rates of Covid-19 infections could push a return to intercounty training back

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 05:00
Leinster secretary hopes some Covid-enforced measures remain in place

Leinster secretary hopes some Covid-enforced measures remain in place

Michael Reynolds believes reducing replays is one idea that can be taken forward

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 21:54
Waterford break ground but problem persists in women’s game

Waterford break ground but problem persists in women’s game

Frustration remains north of the border where Sport NI won’t recognise the code

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 21:14
The 12 days of 2020: How the pandemic handed the GAA a new template

The 12 days of 2020: How the pandemic handed the GAA a new template

The split season looks here to stay after a solution appears to an age-old conundrum

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00
Hard-fighting Mayo knocked for six as Dublin make it the half-dozen

Hard-fighting Mayo knocked for six as Dublin make it the half-dozen

James Horan’s side undone by goals, as Dublin make the closing phases count

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 06:00
GAA to announce details of 2021 season

GAA to announce details of 2021 season

Season will start in February with league organised on regional and divisional basis

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 19:07
Seán Moran: Defiant and unyielding Dublin provide some normality

Seán Moran: Defiant and unyielding Dublin provide some normality

No shocks in this All-Ireland season as Dublin’s main challengers slip up

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 21:40
Dublin look to have one trick too many for rejuvenated Mayo

Dublin look to have one trick too many for rejuvenated Mayo

James Horan’s side will match up to Dublin in places, just not all over the pitch

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
December Road: Dublin can’t find any heroes in the zeros

December Road: Dublin can’t find any heroes in the zeros

When Mayo froze in 1916 . . . supply issues . . . by the numbers . . . word of mouth

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 06:00
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