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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.

NUI Galway v University of Limerick - Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final

Fogarty Forum: Cian Lynch owed an exoneration

Hurling's best player was the subject of a controversial sending off, Cian Lynch shown a straight red card for what could only be described as an entanglement

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Ballygunner v Shamrocks - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final

Fogarty Forum: Allow joint captains to stay

There was little logic to the move to ban joint captains

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Fogarty Forum: Dublin's detractors only wish that they're dead

You won’t be reading any epitaphs for Dublin here, no siree. Simply because they ain’t dead.

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Kildare v Kerry - Allianz Football League Division 1

Fogarty Forum: Kerry may lack ‘badness’ to win

Seven years ago, Croke Park via Central Council outlined why they did not wish to see the clock/hooter introduced to Gaelic football and hurling.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Fogarty Forum: Good riddance to the water break

Goodbye water break. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

John Fogarty: Push and pull keep Mark Keane and Oisín Mullin at home

With every appearance Mark Keane has since made for his clubs Mitchelstown and Ballygiblin, the call of home has grown louder.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Fogarty Forum: Why the green option will succeed at GAA Congress

An updated version of Proposal B, it is undoubtedly an improvement on the original which received just over 50% backing at Special Congress.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Dublin v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

John Fogarty: Memories of my uncle Bill Cooper

We kept a seat for Bill at our table on Saturday. I lost count of the number of Christmas Days I shared with him. Now I try to count them

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Cork v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

John Fogarty: Time to give hurling the football final slot

Why does the hurling championship have to commence at the same time as football in April when there is ample time in May, June, and July?

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Mountbellew-Moylough's players argue with with referee Jerome Henry 11/12/2021

John Fogarty: Action needed as refereeing shortage mirrors decline of priesthood

John Fogarty on the shortage of referees in the GAA, the subjectivity of the All-Stars, and the awkward marriage of hurling and floodlights

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021