The Irish Times

Kevin McStay: I fear county boards could kill the Tailteann Cup

It’s time to believe in a football championship that offers your players a fighting chance

Tue May 17 2022 - 06:00

John Conroy’s Redesdale backs Louth start-up soothing children’s sore throats

Senior business figures are investing alongside food and wellness fund that has raised €27m

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 16:41

Seán Moran: Development funding topic surely worthy of debate

Issue has been causing concern for a number of years and deserves a hearing at congress

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 07:00

Seán Moran: Motion 19 had too many loose ends - we have to talk about the provinces

A wider issue of governance is at play, not simply malfunctioning football competitions

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00

Cork’s near-record dry spell casts minds back to 2004-05 glory days

Former manager John Allen recalls excitement and challenges of his period in charge

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:32

Seán Moran: GAA rule on amateurism remains virtually meaningless

Furore over Dean Rock’s academy highlights grey area of players benefiting from the game

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 16:48

Seán Moran: GAA seems determined to create civil war

A fractious few months are on the horizon as association incentivises bad behaviour

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 06:00

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

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

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 06:00

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

Joe Brolly explains about-turn on decision to work on subscriber-based TV

Analyst talks of his hurt at how his 20-year stint ended at RTÉ and doesn’t rule out working with Sky

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 01:11

Dessie Farrell brings something different to Dublin hotseat

Compared to his predecessors Farrell has a track record of having to handle adversity

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 19:52

Seán Moran: Congress makes short work of serious motions

Is this the best way to make permanent changes to the rules of a sporting body?

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 05:00

John Bailey was man of ‘compassion’, mourners told at funeral

Daughter Maria Bailey TD said father reared her to be a ‘strong, independent woman’

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 17:02

Seán Moran: Let’s not ditch hurling format just yet

A less absorbing second season doesn't mean round-robin format hasn't long-term value

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 07:05

Seán Moran: Next year's hurling league change is regressive and unfair

Current format enhanced competitiveness and gave counties a chance to improve

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 07:00

Despite optimism, International Rules may not come up to measure this year

GAA president optimistic that the game’s medium-term future can be secured

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 01:08

All-Ireland club finals could be played in January from next year

Croke Park fixtures review believed to favour compromise on calendar-year completion

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00

One bright, glorious Salthill day banishes Monaghan’s 30 years of hurt

Frank McNally on the trials and tribulations –and rare ecstasy – of being a life-long Farney supporter

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 06:00

Seán Moran: How the GAA got into a mess over Liam Miller match

Controversy over use of Páirc Uí Chaoimh shows it's time for rules to change

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 07:13

Seán Moran: Familiar, circuitous route to the GAA's brave new world

This weekend's momentous change the result of decades spent trying to fix championship

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 08:00

Ciarán Murphy: Donegal-Dublin does away with idea of fairness

Dubliners pointing out Croke Park is not Dublin’s home are living in make-believe

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:00

GAA set for formal review of All-Ireland and provincial championships

Currently, inter-county championships in both football and hurling are being played under an experimental format

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 15:49

Seán Moran: Moving Dublin out of Croke Park wouldn't work

The GAA are prioritising attendances over competitive fairness – why does it continue?

Wed May 16 2018 - 07:00

2018 GAA football championship: new structures

All you need to know about new format that begins three-year trial this summer

Sat May 12 2018 - 08:00

Conor McManus happy with ‘progressive’ Monaghan club set-up

County stars will play in nine of 18 league fixtures, worth five points rather than two

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 06:00

Seán Moran: Tom Ryan must tread carefully in times of change

Ryan’s emphasis on the imminent championship trial reflects reality of the challenge

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 06:30

Price of Croke Park being Croke Park just got higher for the GAA

Inflationary 3Arena deal points to rising value of top-end naming rights sponsorships

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 08:22

Seán Moran: Reluctance to publish ‘Towards 2034’ report seems odd

Not much point in people producing a report if members can’t analyse or debate its content

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 06:00

Changes at the helm of the GAA

A new director general takes over at a unique sporting and cultural organisation

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 00:02

Tom Ryan faces challenge of an expanded GAA universe

The new director general has spent a decade at the heart of the association’s administration

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 12:10

Tom Ryan confirmed as new director general of the GAA

‘I am looking forward to serving the association and members to the best of my ability’

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 15:15

Erne Head of the River in Enniskillen has pride of place this weekend

Gannon Cup, the final event of the Colours Races, is on the Liffey in Dublin on March 18th

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 20:34

If only weather was the biggest problem facing GAA schedules

Differences between clubs and counties’ requirements may prove irreconcilable

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 06:35