By Tomás Keating The Annual GAA Congress took place in Wexford last month, and the main talking point was Donegal’s failed motion to stop Dublin from having their home games in Croke Park in the Super Eights. Motion 39 was put forward by Donegal, and it received 36 percent of the vote among fellow county board delegates. It was Donegal themselves who were the victims of … [Read more...] about Money talks as Donegal’s Croke Park motion is defeated at congress
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Changes needed to end GAA fixture congestion
By Tomás Keating This time last year, the whole issue of fixture congestion in the GAA seemed like it had hit a boiling point, where fans had finally had enough of the overlapping of competitions, which is taking its toll on players. Every year inter-county level is becoming more and more professional, and the demands on the players become greater. Last year, we saw … [Read more...] about Changes needed to end GAA fixture congestion
Sports opinion: GAA ticket price hike is unacceptable
By Danny Keown The GAA have confirmed a number of ticket price increases for the 2019 season. The prices came into effect immediately starting with the Allianz League. There has been a good bit of confusion around what this will mean for the average supporter travelling to games between January and August. Tickets for Division 1 and 2 in the football and … [Read more...] about Sports opinion: GAA ticket price hike is unacceptable
Crokes and Corofin favourites to advance but underdogs keen to cause upsets
By Mark Lynch A unique pairing of semi-finals is on the horizon in the AIB All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship, with two relative underdogs attempting to break through to the echelon of All-Ireland winners. They find themselves up against two dynasties of the championship, but it’d be naïve to assume both semi-finals are foregone conclusions. Both taking … [Read more...] about Crokes and Corofin favourites to advance but underdogs keen to cause upsets
Finally, a deal we can all agree on
By Laura Varley RTÉ recently announced an exciting new deal with the Gaelic Athletics Association (GAA). This will see a collaboration that will include the increased televising of club and league games. The plan, which will be in place from 2019 until 2022, will exist in conjunction with the present GAA coverage on TG4 and Eir Sport. RTÉ will simultaneously air at least … [Read more...] about Finally, a deal we can all agree on