Gaelic Writers’ Association unveil 2024 personalities of the year and Hall of Fame entrants
Niall Grimley, John Conlon, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Hannah Looney take the main playing awards
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Seán Moran: Club culture in the new age - split season, fluctuating fortunes and anxious administrators
There have been exciting matches and new contenders but scheduling fixtures is a tightrope walk
‘We are family away from family’: The players putting Amsterdam on the hurling map
The European hurling champions went to Drogheda on Saturday in search of a little bit of history and, in doing so, helped show the essence of what a GAA occasion should represent
Defending Kyle Hayes’s award takes All Star level nerve
There is a generation who feel a bit directionless, a bit aggrieved and are casting about for models of how to be a good man. That’s where sport should come in
Seán Moran: Thirty years witnessing the most eventful decades in GAA history
The impact of change within the Association since 1994 has been obvious and generally positive
Sixty years ago: a headed goal at Croke Park and the first appearance of a Dublin icon
This weekend in 1964, Laois played a league match in Dublin and a couple of legends were born
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
Seán Moran: Policing amateurism in the modern GAA almost requires the skills of Elliott Ness
Jarlath Burns’s presidency has prioritised concerns for football and amateur status. Football is proving comparatively plain sailing
More Than a Whistle: Who’d be a woman referee? You’d hear ‘You should be cooking the dinner,’ says one
Television: RTÉ’s enjoyable documentary charts the progress that Michelle O’Neill, Joy Neville and Maggie Farrelly have helped soccer, rugby and GAA make
Irish education and food are great but ‘as a sober person, it’s very odd to be here’
Max Wolpoff, from near Washington DC in the US, moved to Dublin this autumn
Proposal to reinstate GAA preseason competitions rejected
Football Review Committee’s proposed rule enhancements for Gaelic football will go before Special Congress
‘He turned, a ball of rage, preparing to floor me’: Richie Hogan on Kilkenny, Shefflin and tense exchanges with Cody
Former Kilkenny hurler talks about his new autobiography, being part of Brian Cody’s dressingroom and life after playing intercounty
‘It’s a whole different ball game’: Hurling Shinty International promises to be an old-school throwback
Twelve counties represented in Irish team for Saturday’s game against Scotland in Ennis
Man ‘heavily involved in GAA’ alleges assault and false imprisonment on Croke Park pitch
Limerick man says he was ‘unexpectedly set upon’ by security staff when he entered the pitch following 2018 All-Ireland hurling final
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
Ulster GAA call for meeting to discuss possibility of preseason competitions returning
A meeting of Central Council on Saturday will hear motions calling for the January competitions to be revived
Abbeydorney players facing stark choice due to fixture clash
Ten of the Kerry club’s players must decide between featuring in a Munster junior football semi-final or provincial camogie semi-finals
GPA want Central Council decision to cancel pre-season competitions to be upheld
Wicklow and Cavan have both prepared motions ahead of Saturday’s meeting of Central Council to revive provincial tournaments
Have your say on the GAA’s rule changes: How do you think they will impact football?
Four-game interprovincial series acting as a showcase for rule changes proposed by Jim Gavin & Co
Wicklow to bring motion looking for January competitions to be reinstated
Growing push for the pre-league competitions to take place in 2025
Tactical analysis: Raiders of the arc will find reward under new Gaelic football rules
The 40-metre arc could be a huge influence on the game, and will affect both attacking and kickout strategies
Darragh Ó Sé: Jim Gavin did a great sales pitch but referees set to be under pressure to make new rules work
What the FRC needed was for teams to misbehave — the rules will be properly tested only when used in competitive games
Storm Ashley causes havoc across island as winds down trees and knock out electricity to thousands of homes
Flights cancelled and diverted at airports as high tides and high winds created dangerous conditions around the coast
New football rules: Largely successful outing puts the ball in the GAA’s court
Weekend’s matches saw rapid improvement and sufficient positivity to indicate they will now be given a chance to improve football
Malachy Clerkin: The new Gaelic football rules are fun but they need cynical teams to stress test them
The opening games under the FRC recommendations showcased some interesting possibilities but until there are league points on the line, nobody can truly assess the possibilities
Connacht’s rampage against Leinster not ideal conditions for rules trial
The Westerners were far too sharp for Leinster in the first competitive outing for the FRC rules
Connacht Council cuts ground rent rate for counties following GAA’s decision to scrap provincial leagues
Connacht Council estimates income will drop by €150,000 due to cancellation of provincial hurling and football leagues
GAAGo reports 118% surge in subscription revenue
Joint venture between RTÉ and GAA sees profit jump 47% on broadcast of games behind pay wall
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
Michael Murphy: We set out to improve the chances of football being played well
By increasing the tempo and encouraging contests the new rules are aimed at making the game more enjoyable for everyone
‘Question marks’ hang over economic benefits of a Dublin NFL game
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’
New app targets women sports fans poorly served by existing sports platforms
New Innovator: SportElle
Football Interprovincial Series: What time is it on, is it on TV and what are the rule changes?
The four provinces will play in a revival of the Railway Cup to showcase the FRC’s proposed rule changes
Provinces announce squads for the football interprovincal series
Four-game series at Croke Park to showcase Football Review Committee’s proposed rule changes
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