Ciarán Murphy: Limerick and Dublin now bereft of linchpin players
With Nickie Quaid and Brian Fenton out of the picture we’re about to see what ‘irreplaceable’ really looks like
Ciarán Murphy: Let’s not lose faith now in the need to reboot our game
A couple of good games last weekend in no way undermines the work of the Football Review Committee
Milltown and Galway turn out in force to honour Noel Tierney
The outstanding full back on Galway’s famed 1960's three-in-a-row side still commands a special place in the hearts of the Tribesmen
Ciarán Murphy: Breath of fresh air as Thomastown lead charge of underdogs
Historic wins for Feakle and Doon in Munster but the fairytale rise of new Kilkenny hurling champions perhaps the story of the year in the GAA
Ciarán Murphy: Whatever rules are put before Central Council should be accepted. There is very little left to lose
The best players and managers available to the GAA showed up in Croke Park last week. That’s a statement admitting the game has to change
Ciarán Murphy: Fine margins divide winners and losers in knock-out championships
Nowhere are defeats weighted with more finality than for minors who must then grapple with the task of bridging the gap to senior rank
Ciarán Murphy: Time for us to start living in the GAA world as is, not what we would like it to be
‘My answer to the idea of paying club managers is this: it’s already happening … These teams already exist. And managers are already getting paid’
Ciarán Murphy: McGeeney has the last laugh as doubters disappear in the wake of final success
All-Ireland glory has ensured the previous misgivings among a minority of club delegates in Armagh about their long-serving manager no longer exist
Ciarán Murphy: If the revolution will be televised, why not mic up the referee?
If the GAA's Football Review Committee wants a more entertaining spectacle, then referees and coaches should have microphones during the upcoming interprovincial games
A re-evaluation of what GAA stadium is needed for Belfast should happen now
The GAA is back to where it was with this project years ago trying to get a major piece of infrastructure built against the headwinds of Northern Irish politics and rising infrastructure costs
Ciarán Murphy: The uncomfortable truth is people don’t want more Gaelic football games
But Central Council should revisit its rejection of the proposal to add a third tier to the football championship
Waterford now merely base camp for brilliant Ballygunner
Ciarán Murphy: Despite unprecedented dominance in Waterford, champions Ballygunner remain all the more determined to add provincial and All-Ireland honours
Colm O’Rourke’s Meath exit a stark reminder of pitfalls in moving from punditry to management
As The Sunday Game panelist set sail as Meath manager, he had the tailwind of a nation’s worth of blowhards at his back
There’s no begrudging the continuation of Shane Long’s boy-meets-hurl story
But what if he’d left to play Aussie Rules?
Ciarán Murphy: Widespread live-streaming ensures a whole new ball game for the GAA
Ciarán Murphy: Expanding GAAGo to include Clubber and county board streaming services and making it cost effective for GAA members should be the new goal