Overhaul of GAC is approvedMotions debate : On a day when motion 23 dominated Congress, there was also other business of long-term importance.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 6 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 5 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 5 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 4 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 9 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 7 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 3 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 3 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 8 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 4 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 4 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 2 2005 - 00:00
Kelly defends treatment of hurlingGAA news: GAA president Seán Kelly has strongly defended the association's treatment of hurlingTue Feb 1 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