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John Fogarty

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

Quarantine won't stop Healy lining out for club

The flying visit home to line out for the club is out of the question this year but Cahir Healy saw that one coming.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2020

Cork GAA clubs closed over fear of outbreak

A number of clubs in Cork GAA’s Carbery division have been told to suspend all activities as a result of a potential Covid-19 case.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Rapparees confirm Wexford star Ryan injured foot with club, not county

Rapparees-Starlights have clarified that Wexford full-back Liam Ryan was injured while training with the club.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

John Fogarty: Money the elephant in the room in club v county debate

Irish Examiner columnist Oisín McConville didn’t need to call any whistleblower hotline to reveal a county had been training before Croke Park said on Friday that they could no longer turn a blind eye.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

John Fogarty: As Croke Park plans, the county boards laugh

Well, nobody could say the GAA haven’t treaded softly. Too softly at times. The insistence on players and management filling out a questionnaire each time they entered their club’s grounds would have been bureaucratic hell.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

A view of Kilcock GAA after the GAA this evening released their 'Safe Return To Gaelic Games' document 5/6/2020

John Fogarty: Ten counties facing big questions on club v county battlelines

We’re 47 days from club action but the GAA is already back. Why? We’re giving out. A lot of it with good reason as much as some might have you believe that the appearance of action on the horizon should be enough to button it.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

GAA turn blind eye to own winter training rules

Last week, the Irish Independent reported four counties — Armagh and Laois footballers and Waterford and Wexford’s hurlers — are to lose home advantage for their opening 2019 Allianz League home game after breaching the pre-Championship training camp rule, writes John Fogarty.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2018

An open letter to Rory Beggan

Dear Rory,

Tue, 06 Nov, 2018