Getting past the defeatist mindsetGAELIC GAMES ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS: THE WEEKEND proved yet again the intense difficulty facing defeated…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Face mask foul may be made red cardGAELIC GAMES NEWS: THE GAA’S Central Council meeting on Saturday week will consider the hurling infraction of interfering with…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Crowds are down - but not by muchCHAMPIONSHIP 2010 ATTENDANCES: THE GAA has expressed satisfaction with championship attendances to dateTue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Little sympathy in Meath campHAVING BENEFITED from Martin Sludden’s decision – the most extraordinary refereeing error since Jimmy Cooney whistled up early…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Replay only possible if Royal offer is madeTHERE IS a chance yesterday’s controversial Leinster final could be replayedMon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Meath will look to win midfield battleLEINSTER SFC FINAL - LOUTH V MEATH: IN A season of novelty provincial finals this one gets the rosetteSat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Video reviews needed to keep rules in focusON GAELIC GAMES Old mantras about the ‘referee dealing with it’ and ‘leaving it on the field’ are inadequate responses to serious…Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Leinster may be long-term home for Galway and AntrimTWO-THIRDS OF the way through the experimental expansion of the Leinster hurling championship, provincial chief executive Michael…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
McKenna reiterates warning on fencingCROKE PARK is taking measures to address the problem of pitch invasions, including the implementation of a cordon at the front…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Now just 'two games away from hurling immortality'BRIAN CODY faces a media as short of hard questions as the Galway challenge his team have just dismantled.Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Galway have greater scope to raise their gameCONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL REPLAY Sligo v Galway: AS AN indication of where Connacht football stands last Sunday’s draw was pretty…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Kilkenny focus will not be blurredLEINSTER SHC FINAL Kilkenny v Galway: THE LEINSTER hurling final we were all expecting comes around with a slight sense of anti…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Dublin's system a mystery even to themEAMON O’BRIEN’S laid-back demeanour is just slightly disturbed by the need to get back to the stands and run an eye over his …Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Gilroy's men need to up game against hungrier foesLEINSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL: Dublin v Meath Venue: Croke Park Throw-in: 4.0 On TV: TV3Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Galway back-up may be keyCONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL Galway v Sligo Venue Pearse Stadium Throw-in 2pm Sunday On TV TV3Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Early days but some lessons to be learnedGAELIC GAMES: Although it’s only June should we be paying any attention to trends just yet?Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Munster replay had the most viewersTHE GAA’S championship broadcasts on RTÉ are holding up reasonably well in comparison to the World Cup, which is now in its second…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
GAA take issue with criticism of role of video evidenceTHE GAA has vigorously defended its procedures in relation to disciplinary citationsTue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Cody sticks to the script as Daly battles to stay positiveHOW OFTEN has Brian Cody been through this protocol: express relief at the victory and emphasise the need for improvement? Even…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Little concern for KilkennyLEINSTER SHC SEMI-FINALS: Kilkenny v Dublin: THIS IS a strange year for the championsSat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Coverage will keep GAA stately and plumpGAELIC GAMES: What Croke Park needs now is a presence across as wide a number of platforms as possibleWed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
No move likely to alter rule on extra-time replacementsLEINSTER SFC: THE GAA are standing by the provisions which allow teams to replace players sent off in normal time for the duration…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
GAA respond to Minister's plansTHE GAA has been in contact with Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to give its opinion on his plans to expand the list of…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
First test for new-look DubsLEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINALS/Dublin v Wexford: DUBLIN TAKE to the championship with five debutants and a couple of others with…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
A fit Galvin will be crucial for KerryCork v Kerry: CONSIDERING THE word was that Kerry were as anxious as Cork to take the direct route to Croke Park and that the…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Waterford's experience should prove decisive factorMUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL: ALTHOUGH IT’S surprising Clare have won three of the last four meetings between the counties over the…Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
Formidable Cork hoping to capitalise on Kerry changesKerry v Cork: THE ONE perspective that appears to have created common ground for the counties going into tomorrow’s Munster …Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Tag of outsiders suits Laois, but they will find the going hardLEINSTER SHC QUARTER-FINAL/Dublin v Laois: FOR ALL of Dublin’s progress over the past decade, the last four ties against Laois…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Mayo should prevail, but it will be tightSligo v Mayo: AFTER THE league finals there was a shift away from Mayo, reflecting the respective displays of the counties, …Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Injured Galvin drops to benchGAELIC GAMES TEAM NEWS: ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry make just one enforced change to the team to face Cork in Sunday’s Munster…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Referees must feel they're whistling in the dark at timesOn Gaelic Games The GAA is doing more than ever to advance and promote the standards of refereeing.Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Tipperary have right mix to maintain momentumCork v Tipperary: THE HOODOO that haunted Tipperary when they last came to Cork for a championship match was cleared two years…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Galway to profit from prolific forwardsGalway v Wexford: THE CONTEXT framing this is a little unforgivingSat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Sending-off key moment in game, says O'BrienTHE MODERN context may be different but it was obvious Meath manager Eamon O’Brien was sufficiently aware of the historical difficulties…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
PreviewLEINSTER SFC FIRST ROUND: Meath v Offaly: OFFALY’S SLIPPAGE from the highs of provincial competitiveness has been accompanied…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Nemo escape with reprimandTHE GAA is to discuss clarification of the rules governing the use of club property at next month’s meeting of its management…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Owens now over defeat by LimerickONE OF the lower-profile fixtures this weekend brings together two of the counties who took part in the cliff-hanger conclusion…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Dooher and O'Neill return to boost Tyrone's ambitions in UlsterBRIAN DOOHER makes his return to the Tyrone team for this Sunday’s championship meeting with Antrim in Casement Park, the first…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Duffy is surprised there were problemsTHE GAA has strongly defended the new definition of the hand pass, which caused controversy over the weekend, as the All-Ireland…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Hamstring injury has Kenny doubtful for Cork's openerTEAM NEWS: THERE WILL be an anxious wait for both Cork managers before the big Munster championship hurling and football matches…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Consistent Clare ready for return to top flightDIVISION TWO FINAL/Wexford v Clare: LAST YEAR it was freely accepted that the final between Offaly and Wexford was probably …Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Formidable half-back line can drive Cork to victoryCork v Galway: ONE OF the most surprising aspects of tomorrow’s final is that the two counties haven’t met before at this stage…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Time has come to get on with the gamesGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has set his face against further rule changes or even discussion thereof in his remaining two years…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Cooney rules out use of grounds for other sportsGAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney has ruled out any extension of the use of association grounds for other sports.Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Railway Cup grinds to haltNEWS ROUND-UP: AT CENTRAL Council yesterday it was decided to suspend the Railway Cup interprovincial competition for this year…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
The tricky business of going through the motionsANNUAL CONGRESS: THIS WEEKEND sees the GAA’s congress taking place in Newcastle, County DownSat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Improved work ethic a big plus for BroganDUBLIN FOOTBALL: ALTHOUGH THEY fell short of reaching the final, Dublin’s footballers had reasons to be pleased with a campaign…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
