Football Championship

GAA Football Review Committee deliberations to be put to the test

Croke Park interprovincial matches will have a critical influence on the prevailing mood towards the proposed rule changes

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

Kevin McStay ready to go again as Mayo review finally produces green light

Manager under increasing pressure to deliver as county board take three months to analyse the outcome of the 2024 season

Champions Armagh lead the way in All-Stars nominations, with Barry McCambridge up for Footballer of the Year

Beaten finalists Galway have been recognised with eight nominations, with Paul Conroy and John Maher considered for Footballer of the Year

Armagh likely to lead the way for football All-Star nominations

The All-Star nominations for both codes will be revealed this week and are set to have some fresh faces in the mix for gongs

Seán Moran: Let’s hope Jim Gavin’s FRC isn’t the latest example of squandered expertise

For years the GAA has benefited from the work of highly qualified volunteers only to ignore their recommendations

Football Review Committee consider new ‘overtime showdown’ as alternative to penalty shoot-outs

New format could even serve as an extra-time option as chairman Jim Gavin says FRC is ‘on track’ to deliver rule changes on schedule

Central Council endorses All-Ireland replays and suspension of pre-season tournaments

Saturday’s meeting also decided to advocate no change for the football championship structure until 2026

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

Provincial GAA officials still largely supportive of new fixture calendar

Sean Moran: GAA set to address compression of the football season by changing the All-Ireland group stages into knockout rounds

Seán Moran: Competing intercounty and club interests putting the split into split season

Seán Moran: There are arguments on both sides but the new GAA calendar has been fulfilling its purpose

Paul Conroy bides his time before making any big decision on his future

Galway’s FOTY candidate and Player of the Month Paul Conroy still coming to terms with the disappointment of All-Ireland final defeat

Seán Moran: Departure of Vinny Corey shows both strength and vulnerability of Monaghan

After two decades service, the outgoing manager deserves a rest but can the county’s exceptional performance be maintained?

Vinny Corey departs Monaghan with the gratitude of the county

The Clontibret club man was appointed in 2022 after a spell as a selector and a distinguished playing career

Big Art McRory a splendid servant to Tyrone and the county faithful

‘I think he gave seven decades of his life to Tyrone football in one shape or form ... A year on, it’s still raw with a lot of people’

Ciarán Murphy: National anthems often the catalyst to enable athletes excel

‘We stand for the anthem, buoyant and tribal, heart beating with heart, our colours brave, our faces turned towards the uncertain sun’

Anna Galvin on ending Kerry’s 31-year All-Ireland wait: ‘When the third goal went in, I nearly started crying on the pitch’

The Kerry player says one of the keys to her team’s win over Galway in Sunday’s All-Ireland final was their focus in the build-up

Kerry finally make their All-Ireland dream come true after years of heartbreak

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh’s football career has not continued with more disappointment but with a standing ovation

Dean Rock: Galway and Armagh shared a pitch last week, but they are inhabiting different worlds now. Heaven and hell

Armagh players will feel unbreakable after winning their first All-Ireland. On the back of losing another final, next year could be very tough for Galway

Gaelic football year in review: Armagh the biggest surprise in a season of upsets

The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by Irish Times writers

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