This time last year, the champions of the black card were out in force. With good reason, too. Goals and points were being scored at a rate of knots. It was hailed as the answer to Gaelic football’s ills when in truth it was only a plaster.

Whoever said you can’t get too much of a good thing hasn’t spoken to the hurlers who have picked up hamstring injuries these last couple of weeks.

It’ll be the wrecking ball for Cork soon enough as the bulldozers move into Páirc Uí Chaoimh. But it was county secretary Frank Murphy who was constructive, namely hitting the nail on the head when he spoke against plans to end the St Patrick’s Day All-Ireland Club senior finals.

If you didn’t know already, it’s all Ulster’s fault. All of football’s current ills.

When pushed on it afterwards, Aogán Ó Fearghail insisted he was referring to himself more than anybody else, writes John Fogarty.

Munster counties’ acute dual club situation could force the GAA to delay plans to implement a calendar season, director general Páraic Duffy has admitted.

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There’s a genuine reason why there is so much scepticism about the phrase "back in my day", writes John Fogarty.

Such a pity. Such a wasted opportunity. Twenty of the 65 motions to be debated at GAA Congress on Saturday week are changes to the playing rules as proposed by clubs. They won’t be afforded another such opportunity until 2020.

Speaking to Newstalk last month, resident hurling pundit Daithi Regan made a telling remark about the state of refereeing in hurling.