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Sunday Game live at 25: The growing pains, rows and missteps of the early years

Sunday Game live at 25: The growing pains, rows and missteps of the early years

Worried about the effect on attendances, many in the GAA took their time to warm to live broadcasts

Sat May 09 2020 - 06:00
Liam O’Neill hopes shutdown can be used to implement change in GAA

Liam O’Neill hopes shutdown can be used to implement change in GAA

Former president says group could be set up to deal with various different matters

Fri May 08 2020 - 06:00
GAA happy to play the long game and observe others

GAA happy to play the long game and observe others

Announcement on Wednesday put paid to any thoughts of matches before October

Thu May 07 2020 - 06:25
Seán Moran: Social distancing points more and more to a summer of silence

Seán Moran: Social distancing points more and more to a summer of silence

All public utterances from the GAA have been consistent in prioritising health and safety

Wed May 06 2020 - 07:00
Seán Moran: Reassurances on GAA are worryingly empty

Seán Moran: Reassurances on GAA are worryingly empty

Government plan appears to regard spectators as the only threat or vulnerability

Sun May 03 2020 - 16:30
GAA announces more pay cuts for employees as Covid-19 continues to stop play

GAA announces more pay cuts for employees as Covid-19 continues to stop play

Association says it will make every effort to reimburse employees affected by cuts

Fri May 01 2020 - 06:00
Stephen O’Brien backs drug testing regime for players after Walker ruling

Stephen O’Brien backs drug testing regime for players after Walker ruling

Kerry player says side would be okay with playing behind closed doors if it was option

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 06:00
Tributes paid to Clare GAA stalwart Noel Walsh after his death from Covid-19

Tributes paid to Clare GAA stalwart Noel Walsh after his death from Covid-19

The former army colonel was widely respected as one of the GAA’s most influential reformers

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 21:28
GPA acknowledges there may be no further matches this year

GPA acknowledges there may be no further matches this year

‘It is our view that this current period should be used as downtime’

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 17:16
Seán Moran: GAA might be better off filing away 2020 as best forgotten

Seán Moran: GAA might be better off filing away 2020 as best forgotten

Allowing the championship to run into 2021 would require a truncated format

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 07:00
Donegal boss Declan Bonner would ‘have no issue’ with behind closed doors return

Donegal boss Declan Bonner would ‘have no issue’ with behind closed doors return

Bonner’s men have been knocking on the door of the game’s top level for the past two seasons

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 06:00
John Horan says GAA would consider carrying Championship into 2021

John Horan says GAA would consider carrying Championship into 2021

GAA president also dismissed story that return to training is being considered

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 12:36
Galway and Corofin stalwart Kieran Fitzgerald announces retirement

Galway and Corofin stalwart Kieran Fitzgerald announces retirement

39-year-old won six All-Ireland medals between county and club

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 19:52
GAA Cúl Camps still making plans for a summer of action

GAA Cúl Camps still making plans for a summer of action

Ex-Sligo footballer Charlie Harrison on plans in place if camps have to be shelved

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 06:00
Oliver Gough’s death further frays links to hurling’s golden age

Oliver Gough’s death further frays links to hurling’s golden age

Gough won All-Ireland titles with Wexford and his native Kilkenny; news comes after recent death of Joe Harney

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 19:23
Seán Moran: Without matches, the GAA is no longer the GAA

Seán Moran: Without matches, the GAA is no longer the GAA

The problem for the organisation is that there is the danger of an existential drift

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 06:30
Liam O’Neill: ‘I’d like history to record that GAA put people first’

Liam O’Neill: ‘I’d like history to record that GAA put people first’

Former association president says games unlikely for foreseeable due to Covid-19

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 06:30
GAA management committee handed emergency powers

GAA management committee handed emergency powers

Move will allow management make swift decisions if Gaelic games get go-ahead to restart

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 17:34
GAA meet on Friday amid dire financial threat of losing championship summer

GAA meet on Friday amid dire financial threat of losing championship summer

Potential cost of losing the championship put in the region of €60m by director general

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Fr Tom Scully, the leader of Offaly football

Seán Moran: Fr Tom Scully, the leader of Offaly football

Inspirational figure who paved the way for 1971 and ’72 success died last week aged 89

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 06:27
GAA says All-Ireland championships to start in July ‘at the earliest’

GAA says All-Ireland championships to start in July ‘at the earliest’

Association also confirm all club activity to remain suspended until at least May 5th

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 19:14
From GPS trackers to No27 jerseys: The role of the sub in hurling

From GPS trackers to No27 jerseys: The role of the sub in hurling

The move in 2000 to allow five subs rather than three has revolutionised the game

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 17:00
Finishers: How the evolution of substitutes has changed Gaelic football

Finishers: How the evolution of substitutes has changed Gaelic football

Tyrone were one of the frontrunners in the tactical use of replacements

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 15:05
GAA to hold remote special congress to help decide fate of 2020 Championship

GAA to hold remote special congress to help decide fate of 2020 Championship

Congress on April 17th will focus on enabling scheduling decisions to be made for season

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 09:22
Seán Moran: Mayo's greatest football grievance actually goes back 95 years

Seán Moran: Mayo's greatest football grievance actually goes back 95 years

Galway writer and broadcaster Jim Carney believes his county should ease their neighbours' pain

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 08:59
Ten years on James McCarthy finds himself in uncharted waters

Ten years on James McCarthy finds himself in uncharted waters

A 30th birthday and captaining Dublin in the league highlights of a stalled season

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 06:30
November’s International Rules series is called off

November’s International Rules series is called off

Inevitable cancellation confirmed with both GAA and AFL facing big revenue losses

Sun Apr 05 2020 - 14:47
‘Every team is in the same position – we all just want to play games’

‘Every team is in the same position – we all just want to play games’

Galway inside forward Conor Whelan is eager to get back to helping his county win

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 06:00
Seán Moran: What nostalgia tells us about how the GAA sees itself

Seán Moran: What nostalgia tells us about how the GAA sees itself

In these uncertain times, history reminds us that there has always been a future as well as the past

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 09:05
GAA: To date 2020 has been an imperfect view but there are pointers

GAA: To date 2020 has been an imperfect view but there are pointers

An abruptly interrupted league campaign still contains evidence for the future

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 06:00
Favourite sporting moment? It’s a bit like choosing your favourite child . . .

Favourite sporting moment? It’s a bit like choosing your favourite child . . .

In the first of a new series Seán Moran explains how difficult it can be choosing just one moment

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 01:00
‘Magnificent’ Conor Connelly remembered after sudden death

‘Magnificent’ Conor Connelly remembered after sudden death

Wing forward was a crucial part of Roscommon side that won 2001 Connacht title

Sun Mar 29 2020 - 16:52
TG4 grapples with contingencies as hopes of league completion fade

TG4 grapples with contingencies as hopes of league completion fade

Irish language channel which pioneered league coverage is losing biggest audiences

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 06:00
GAA announce Roscommon’s championship trip to London is cancelled

GAA announce Roscommon’s championship trip to London is cancelled

Feargal McGill hoping to keep All-Ireland final dates if play can resume by mid-June

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 10:36
Seán Moran: GAA get to grips with whether 2020 season has a future

Seán Moran: GAA get to grips with whether 2020 season has a future

Association has greater flexibility than other sports but no solution for uncertainty

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 12:00
Páraic Duffy on lessons from 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak

Páraic Duffy on lessons from 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak

Former director general was chair of GAC at time of foot-and-mouth outbreak 19 years ago

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 06:00
Clare’s changing nature stalled as coronavirus changes everything

Clare’s changing nature stalled as coronavirus changes everything

Brian Lohan’s team building will have to wait after fine showing in the Leagues

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 06:00
Moyna says two hours training per week will maintain footballers’ fitness levels

Moyna says two hours training per week will maintain footballers’ fitness levels

Professor says fitness levels unlikely to rank highly as a major concern as pandemic progresses

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 06:00
GAA awaiting further direction amid schedule uncertainty

GAA awaiting further direction amid schedule uncertainty

Championship meeting between London and Roscommon may still go ahead on May 2nd

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Galway’s clash with New York postponed

Coronavirus: Galway’s clash with New York postponed

Fixture may be cancelled altogether with uncertainty as to how schedule can be redrawn

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 17:05
Seán Moran: Could coronavirus give the GAA a chance to take stock and reset?

Seán Moran: Could coronavirus give the GAA a chance to take stock and reset?

A truncated 2020 Championship has pragmatic appeal but also financial drawbacks

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 07:00
Galway get what they want out of hurling league

Galway get what they want out of hurling league

Competition may be effectively over but Shane O'Neill can be happy with progress

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Abandoned GAA leagues and restructured championships on the cards

Abandoned GAA leagues and restructured championships on the cards

There may be no option but to defer the introduction of the Taliteann Cup until 2021

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 17:22
Seán Moran: No easy way out for GAA in face of coronavirus

Seán Moran: No easy way out for GAA in face of coronavirus

So much effort has gone into championship format that there is no room for manoeuvre

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 06:00
Donie Buckley’s return to Kerry had been ill-starred from the start

Donie Buckley’s return to Kerry had been ill-starred from the start

GAA News: Renowned coach’s addition to management ticket was a forced marriage

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
GAA keep watch on 'evolving situation' as fears grow for league

GAA keep watch on 'evolving situation' as fears grow for league

Association will be directed by public health authorities on staging of fixtures

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 18:02
Dublin and Tyrone fined €5,000 for Omagh tunnel fracas

Dublin and Tyrone fined €5,000 for Omagh tunnel fracas

CCCC investigation unable to identify those responsible for half-time incident

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 17:52
Hurling league schedules unlikely to be overhauled

Hurling league schedules unlikely to be overhauled

Committee to review fixture list but giving space to club game remains a priority

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 06:17
Spring move for U20 football championship looks over

Spring move for U20 football championship looks over

Controversial switch 'makes no sense' says last year's All-Ireland winning manager

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 06:00
Seán Moran: Just like the Tories, the GAA is also fed up with experts

Seán Moran: Just like the Tories, the GAA is also fed up with experts

It’s a wonder the GAA continues to find experts willing to volunteer for anything

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 06:07
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