Football Championship

What the FRC needed was for teams to misbehave — the rules will be properly tested only when used in competitive games

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

The Westerners were far too sharp for Leinster in the first competitive outing for the FRC rules

By increasing the tempo and encouraging contests the new rules are aimed at making the game more enjoyable for everyone

The four provinces will play in a revival of the Railway Cup to showcase the FRC’s proposed rule changes

Committee’s ‘rule enhancements’ will be trialled during next week’s one-off Railway Cup revival at Croke Park

Former Mayo manager says football needs rule changes to avoid ‘another decade of fairly boring stuff’

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

If the GAA's Football Review Committee wants a more entertaining spectacle, then referees and coaches should have microphones during the upcoming interprovincial games

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

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

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

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

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

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

As The Sunday Game panelist set sail as Meath manager, he had the tailwind of a nation’s worth of blowhards at his back

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

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

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

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

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

‘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’

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

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

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

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

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

Seán Moran: After 25 years of historically dominant teams, the GAA looks to be on the verge of less predictable All-Irelands

Galway will rue their missed chances in the All-Ireland final, which followed a peculiarly specific pattern

One of Armagh’s finishers reveals how his team found the resolve to win the All-Ireland

Michael Murphy: Armagh’s All-Ireland was the result of a Kieran McGeeney masterclass in spreading around reliance

This year of years belongs to the victorious northern county whose supporters have been among the most loyal all season

Iconic Tribesmen of 1998; Mayo unimpressed; Ulster on the rise; form holding up; and more

Seagull with broken wing vies for attention at Croke Park before Kieran McGeeney and Armagh enjoy final glory

Kieran McGeeney’s team had enough of losing and designed a gameplan to keep Galway at arm’s length throughout a tense and dogged final

In the 10th year of his management, the fates may have relented but the Armagh manager didn’t

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce rues costly missed opportunities which proved vital in a one-point All-Ireland final defeat

Both the player and his GAA president father delivered at Croke Park on All-Ireland final day

‘It’s great to get over the line and you see the emotions from the fans and players and what it means to them’

‘You know, it feels quiet. It’s like wearing a pair of ear muffs for a change, quietens all the noise’