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John Fogarty

John Fogarty is the Irish Examiner’s GAA correspondent, with unique insights into the action on the pitch and in the Gaelic games’ corridors of power.

Kiladangan v Loughmore Castleiney - Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship Final

John Fogarty: Children, and the passion they bring, sorely missed in the stands

It was a source of dismay for Anthony Daly during his time in charge of Dublin that so many in the capital supported other counties. Hurling’s equivalent of Lunster fans.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2020

John Fogarty: It’s not the same in the press box without wisdom of crowds

John Fogarty pens a personal letter to the GAA supporters of Ireland from those inside the gates

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

John Fogarty: GPA a step ahead in call to scrap provinces but it may take time

The GPA may be guilty of being one step ahead in dismissing provinces

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020

Tipperary v Waterford - Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Hurling Under 20 Championship Semi-Final

John Fogarty: What Championship day could look like

The GAA hold out hope that the Championships won’t end behind closed doors in December but they will start without spectators.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2020

John Fogarty: The best bit of public relations the GPA has ever done? It may well be

The problem is we might not see a split season happen until 2022 at the earliest

Tue, 18 Aug, 2020

Kilmallock v Ahane - Limerick County Senior Hurling Championship Section A Group 2 Round 3

John Fogarty: Scant regard for GAA among authorities

Friday’s details of the lockdown in Kildare, Laois, and Offaly well and truly confirmed the lowly place of Gaelic games in government circles

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Blackrock v Erin's Own - Cork County Senior Hurling Championship Group B Round 1

John Fogarty: How can the GAA's club players give this up?

Club players have rarely had it better and that's why the CPA struck with that strongly-worded statement last week

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

Fans look on from outside the ground 26/7/2020

John Fogarty: No time like the present for GAA clubs

It might feel like a summer lost but it could yet be rescued by the hive of sport taking place in the coming five weeks and all going well the business end of the championships will provide an Indian GAA summer

Tue, 28 Jul, 2020

John Fogarty: Arbitrary crowd restrictions don’t make sense

The 200 figure seems as arbitrary a construct as a €9 door charge to pay for an alcoholic drink

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020

Referee Kieran Kelly throws the sliotar in for the first game back since the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions 29/6/2020

John Fogarty: County is no longer the GAA's Big Bad Wolf

Club and county work best when they work together

Tue, 14 Jul, 2020