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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.

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

S John Fogarty: Munster GAA’s €12m spending surge shows a system running out of control

Munster’s projected €12m spend highlights an escalating and largely unchecked financial race that threatens the GAA’s amateur spirit and sustainability

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Waterford v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Final

S John Fogarty: Ten pressing matters GAA faces this week

A packed week of policy debates, fixture changes and funding battles will influence everything from Casement Park to championship structures

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

S Fogarty Forum: For integration to happen, female codes must first unite

Same stubbornness that has defined camogie and LGFA relationship was again on show on awards tonight

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

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

S John Fogarty: Gaza, Allianz, and the GAA — when sport can no longer look the other way

As Allianz faces scrutiny for alleged Gaza war investments, the GAA must decide if ethics or economics guide its partnership

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

S John Fogarty: Why did GPA give DJ Carey €30,000?

Oversight has been a major stumbling block in the GAA-GPA funding negotiations. The DJ Carey donation suggests they have cause to insist on more regulation

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Austin Stacks v Dingle - Kerry County Senior Football Championship Final

S John Fogarty: Ground rules need to be set for AFL poachers

It should be regulated how and where players can be contacted, and it should be insisted the AFL clubs work with the GAA units who invested in these footballers.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

S Fogarty Forum: Outside manager is back in GAA’s crosshairs

A snapshot analysis of 10 senior county finals shows 13 of the 20 club teams involved were either managed or coached by an outsider.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Matthew Ruane goes on a solo run 6/4/2025

S Fogarty Forum: Football's revamp has delivered, but which rules have been best value?

The €300,000 spent on changing up Gaelic football has proved a good investment

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

S John Fogarty: NFL visit a reminder of how different the GAA is

The visit of the Vikings and Steelers to Croke Park this week highlights what must be protected here.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Hilda Breslin, Mícheál Naughton and Mary McAleese 20/2/2024

S Fogarty Forum: Integration will happen organically, not like this

Integration of the Gaelic games family will take patience and time and a whole lot of spending money

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025