Holders Cork have case for defenceClare v Cork: All-Ireland champions Cork enter the lists this weekend with a Guinness Munster hurling championship semi-final…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
O'Connor set to be on bench for CorkThere was a boost for All-Ireland hurling champions Cork at the weekend with the news that 2004 captain Ben O'Connor will be …Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Ulster to say no to New YorkThe New York GAA are to seek a postponement of the Ulster hurling final for which their seniors qualified at the weekendTue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Doctor queries decision to playNews round-up: The controversy surrounding the staging of the Leinster hurling quarter-finals at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, in…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Connacht showdown falls to hard rainConnacht SFC Postponements: A hard rain fell on yesterday's GAA fixtures, creating havoc with championship fixtures and forcing…Mon May 22 2006 - 01:00
Pressure on Offaly as hope springsLeinster SHC Offaly v Laois: At the end of their recent stint of warm-weather training in Portugal, Offaly manager John McIntyre…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Blow for Galway as Joyce is ruled outConnacht champions Galway will be without Pádraic Joyce for this weekend's first defence of their title against Sligo at Pearse…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Portlaoise's point takenThe Portlaoise club maintains that its confrontation with the Laois County Board and the threat to withdraw players and facilities…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
McEnaney demands more from his menThe conflicting recent history of Monaghan's championship dealings with Armagh is keeping manager Séamus McEnaney focused ahead…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Rugby's expansion won't harm GAAOn Gaelic Games: What's the latest biggest issue facing the GAA? Weekly columns sometimes labour under the misapprehension that…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Kelly's haul enhances claims as top forwardHurling: Eoin Kelly's breathtaking haul of 14 points for Tipperary in Sunday's win over Limerick is the third time in four seasons…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
O'Neill another setback for TyroneNews round-up: In what has been a bad few weeks for pre-championship injuries, All-Ireland champions Tyrone were dealt another…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Form points to a Limerick victoryMunster SHC First round: And suddenly it's hereSat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Fading of Pale is story of the decadeOn Gaelic Games: What has changed in football over the last five years or so? The rise of the two Ulster counties, Armagh and…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
O'Rourke takes the objective viewWhen you've emerged unscathed from an at times dicey afternoon in the Ulster championship it's easier to be rigorously objective…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Injuries leave Cavan at the mercy of full-strength DownUlster SFC Round One/Cavan v Down: These counties have in common that a poor final-day performance in the league deprived them…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Mayo may have to wait even longer to bridge gapUnder-21 Football All-Ireland Final/Cork v Mayo: You could be forgiven for getting the feeling ahead of tomorrow's Cadbury's…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
League meltdown not all rugby's faultOn Gaelic Games: Bad weekend? Good weekend? It was certainly eventful, with a new president taking office and a clutch of entertaining…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Farrell disputes Brennan's pay-for-play claimThe Gaelic Players Association has disputed allegations by new GAA president Nickey Brennan about the GPA position on pay-for…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Days of great escapes 'over'Seán Kelly took his leave of the GAA presidency on Saturday with a breezy, uncontroversial speech, which was well received by…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Disciplinary reforms main business on quiet dayThe GAA unanimously passed a raft of new disciplinary measures at annual congress in Killarney on Saturday.Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Jury still out on task-force proposalsOn Gaelic Games: In a way it's hard to be that sanguine about the GAA's latest proposals for streamlining its rambling disciplinary…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Plans should streamline processGAELIC GAMES: The GAA have unveiled the first tranche of proposals that it is hoped will radically streamline the association…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Kerry and Mayo get home advantageNFL & NHL Play-offs: The semi-finals of the National Football Leauge will not be played at Croke ParkTue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Galway and Mayo are the big winnersGAELIC GAMES: The National Leagues concluded their regulation matches with the interests of various counties shooting up and…Mon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
League final date will not be changedThe National Football League final will go ahead as planned in Croke Park on April 23rd despite the clash with rugby's European…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Players' grants tops list of six demandsThe GPA yesterday laid out their list of priorities for talks with incoming GAA president Nickey BrennanTue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Kelly welcomes GPA strike stanceGAA president Seán Kelly has welcomed the weekend's decision by the Gaelic Players' Association to draw back from the prospect…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Allen happy with referees' committee reportThe report of the National Referees' Committee (NRC) has prompted much speculation about the identity of the referee who was …Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Mulvihill confirms Croke Park agreementAnnual reports : Liam Mulvihill, director general of the GAA, has expressed the view in his annual report that the rugby and…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Profits show a 25% dropAfter the previous year's steady rise, the GAA's operating profits fell back in 2005Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Need for CAC questionedIn his annual report to next month's GAA congress, Liam Mulvihill is pessimistic about the prospects of proposed new disciplinary…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Figures please Setanta and TG4Both Setanta and TG4 say they are satisfied with the viewing figures for coverage of live National League matches so far this…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
Rumours rumble over Donnellan injuryThere are conflicting rumours about the fitness of Salthill-Knocknacarra's Michael Donnellan ahead of Friday's All-Ireland club…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
GAA must not exhaust Aussie goodwillOn GAA: The dissent bubbling up from Down Under about proposed restrictions on the recruitment of young Irish footballers is…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Longford query meetingLongford are refusing to attend the Central Games Administration Committee (CGAC) meeting pending clarification of what is to…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Minister holds firm against Dublin clubsThe Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism John O'Donoghue has vowed not to give into blackmail in the row over the proposed stadium…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
League match postponed, but tensions remain in placeThe decision by Croke Park to postpone Sunday's NFL match between Longford and Donegal has done little to ease the tensions caused…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Who's who of hurling in Fitzgibbon semi-finalsThis afternoon's semi-finals of the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup take place at the Mardyke in Cork, where hosts UCC join a very traditional…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Players let down by GAA dodging the issueOn Gaelic Games: There was Dessie Farrell on Saturday off to Central Council to put the case for the GAA getting behind the …Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Junior series goes ahead despite oppositionInternational Rules Under-17 Series: Given the strong opposition that has been expressed to the idea, it was surprising that…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Review of yellow cards not on agendaDisciplinary measures: The package of disciplinary measures to go before this year's Congress will not include the power to …Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Time running out to address rules anomaliesOn Gaelic Games: There are times when GAA members can legitimately despair about prevailing attitudes to rules and their enforcement…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Enduring appeal of club championshipsOn GAA: Not wishing in the current climate, or to be fair to myself at any stage, to give religious offence I'll confine this…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Derry board critical of reportsNational Football League: The Derry county board has responded critically to reports of a melee at the end of the county's NFL…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Paisley wants PSNI brought inTyrone v Dublin controversy: Ian Paisley junior has called on the GAA to co-operate with the PSNI in investigating the melee…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
New dugouts plannedCroke Park development: The GAA are to move team replacements out of the stand and back into dugouts at Croke ParkTue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Australians shelve recruitment pushAustralian Football League club Collingwood have shelved plans to launch a recruitment drive in Ireland pending discussions between…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
