Kelly wants full-time staff limitsPresident Seán Kelly's address : In an otherwise low-key address at the end of Saturday's first session, GAA president Seán …Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Battle lines are drawn on ballotWith this afternoon's crucial vote on Rule 42 hanging in the balance, one of the battle lines for today's GAA annual Congress…Sat Apr 16 2005 - 01:00
Problem is that both sides have a pointOn Gaelic Games: You know a situation has become desperate when calls go out for GAA headquarters to make a better job of presenting…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Overnight success after a year's graftFocus on Carlow hurlers: One of the big shocks of the hurling season came at the weekend with the victory of Carlow over hot…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Death of one of the greats of the GAADeath of Mattie McDonagh: The passing of Mattie McDonagh on Sunday after a long illness means that another link with the great…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Grounding lessons learned from soccerSeán Moran: Anyone who has been caught up (unwittingly) in soccer hooliganism will know that it's a disquieting experienceWed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
A pitch for the futureThe current work on the Croke Park pitch is intended to be the last major repair process on the surface, which it is now hoped…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Croke Park not to stage semi-finalsThe Allianz National Football League semi-finals will definitely not be played at Croke Park but there is no clear consensus…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Mayo landslide a cliffhangerKillarney was the place to be for yesterday's shrieking climax to the Allianz National League divisional campaignMon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Hurling needs a better systemOn Gaelic Games: Even by its standards as a cruel game, hurling has provided more than its usual quota of Marquis de Sade moments…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Timing wrong despite Test winDespite a record win (76-32) in the weekend's under-age International Rules first Test against the AFL Academy in Crossmaglen…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Athenry have the know-howClub Championship/All-Ireland Finals : This is the sort of title fight old champions have to be wary of facingThu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Portlaoise have pedigree and momentum for successAfter two unsightly AIB club semi-finals, there are reasons to be optimistic about this afternoon's All-Ireland football decider…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Yellow cards to get red card at congressGaelic Games/GAA annual congress: The controversial yellow card experiment is to be abandoned at next month's GAA annual congress…Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Seven Rule 42 motions on clarGaelic Games/GAA annual congress: Seven motions on the use of Croke Park, Rule 42, have been listed for next month's annual …Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Completed headquarters holds 82,300Gaelic Games/ Croke Park redevelopment : GAA President Seán Kelly officially opened the new Hill 16 and Nally End terrace yesterday…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Carey experiments with defensive roleNational Hurling League: During these laboratory afternoons of the early National Leagues, it's experiments like the one tomorrow…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Club players still getting a raw dealIn the glacial chill of the protracted cold snap Gaelic games followers could warm themselves with the thought that they are …Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Injured player got no attentionNews roundup: Leinster Council officials are awaiting the referee's report and any other submissions from Saturday's under-21…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Loughnane says he is open to offersGer Loughnane has indicated that he is ready to resume hurling management at senior levelTue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Kerry board criticise gear companyNews roundup : The Kerry County Board has described as "sharp practice" a press release on behalf of the Gaelic Gear company…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Kelly the leading light for instituteFitzgibbon Cup Final: Limerick IT 2-13 Univ of Limerick 3-4: The hurling focus in Limerick shifted on Saturday from the ailing…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Athenry must plan without CloonanAthenry will have to make their attempt on a record-equalling fourth All-Ireland club hurling title without their established…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Traditional power bites back in modern eraFitzgibbon Cup Semi-finals: Despite the modern configuration of this weekend's Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup, which gets under way …Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Limerick selectors to stay onGAA: Declan Nash and Joe McKenna have agreed to stay on as county hurling selectors in Limerick, at least on an interim basis…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
RTE swing three-year All-Ireland series dealRTÉ have secured exclusive live rights to GAA championship matches over the next three seasonsThu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Limerick hurling boss set to exit stageDespite denials from the Limerick County Board earlier yesterday that hurling manager Pad Joe Whelahan was set to announce his…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Central Council 'should rule on' stadiumGAA presidential candidate Nickey Brennan has remained neutral on the use of Croke Park by other sports.Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
Sligo make forceful statementSligo IT 2-12 UCC 0-11 : Sligo IT once more stated a forceful case for their retaining the Datapac Sigerson Cup when overwhelming…Sat Feb 26 2005 - 00:00
Queen's pip neighbours at the endQueens Belfast 1-9 UU Jordanstown 1-8 : Queen's performed a classic late snatch to pip Belfast neighbours Jordanstown in the…Sat Feb 26 2005 - 00:00
Crossing swords never endsAll-Ireland club football semi-finals Countdown: It surely hasn't been a coincidenceTue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Motions Committee back in spotlightRule 42 debate: There will be no official statement from tonight's meeting of the GAA's Motions Committee until tomorrow at …Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Sideline row raises policing questionsThe sideline fracas that erupted during Tyrone's defeat of Dublin has raised the issue of how match regulations are enforced …Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Prospect of little motion on debate looms largeAnnual Congress Rule 42 The Kafkaesque manoeuvres of the GAA's Motions Committee raise two issuesSat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Athenry better equipped to advanceAll-Ireland Club Hurling Semi-finals Athenry v Toomevara Ennis, 2Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
English appeal court takes a different viewLaw in Sport: There was an interesting postscript to the GAA's fraught year in the courts in 2004Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
At the heart of AthenryClub Hurling Semi-final Athenry v Toomevara: In the light and shade of Eugene Cloonan's career, his club hurling with Athenry…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Cork shuffle deck as Dublin resist changeCork make one change and Dublin leave well alone for Sunday's second series of Allianz NFL matches after both getting off to …Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Figures show rules reducing foul rateThere is increasing evidence that the GAA's experimental rules are bringing about a significant reduction in foulingTue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Brady opts out of Mayo teamDavid Brady has withdrawn from the Mayo team to face Dublin tomorrow in the National Football LeagueFri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Kerry have a settled lookNational Football League Preview: For the third year running the two Munster rivals make early contact in the National Football…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Caffrey gives Boyle a chancePaul Caffrey's first competitive selection as Dublin manager opts for experience with 11 of the side who lined out in last year…Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Kelly defends treatment of hurlingGAA news: GAA president Seán Kelly has strongly defended the association's treatment of hurlingTue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Tried but not really testedExperimental rules: Today's Central Council meeting at Croke Park, the latest skirmish of the campaign to reform Gaelic games…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Third-level boys pass secondary testsProvincial competitions: With the pre-season business nearly complete, the Connacht and Leinster councils have expressed themselves…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Laois hurling promotion project on a rollThe last 12 months or so mightn't seem the ideal time to have been promoting hurling in Laois but one project has just recently…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Croke Park sidelines pay dividendsGAELIC GAMES: Croke Park will soon be earning as much from ancillary activities as it does from match-related income.Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Business still thriving at headquartersCroke Park attendances: In what was a good 2004 for Croke Park, attendances were up for the third successive year since the …Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
GAA should not run scared of dissentersThe GAA presumably hoped at least to get out of January before the inevitable first disciplinary crisis of the yearThu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
