Ryan said the GAA’s minds were made up by the decision to close the schools from today as they couldn’t ask for children to congregate for training or games when the Government had directed them not to do so in the classroom.

The figures were released in the GAA’s Financial Report for 2018, which was presented at Corke Park today.

The GAA is considering broadcasting games on their GAANOW platform in 2019, Croke Park Commercial and Stadium Director Peter McKenna has revealed.

The dangers associated with wearing a defective hurling helmet were highlighted during a recent Dublin SHC fixture when a player almost lost his finger.

It’s now three years since Dónal Óg Cusack eviscerated his County Board on ‘The Sunday Game’ over the shambolic recent record of Cork hurling at all levels. At the time, it was hard to argue with him as the numbers spoke for themselves.

The Tipperary team to face Wexford in tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League shows five changes from the side which overcame Waterford the weekend before last.

Retiring hurling referee Brian Gavin admits he felt pressure from Tipperary supporters during his officiating career, as they deemed his style of reffing favoured Kilkenny.

New Dublin senior hurling boss Pat Gilroy should be in a position to name the rest of his management by the end of next week.

The GAA has said they are expecting to be in a position to put more tickets on sale today for Saturday's All-Ireland quater-final double header at Croke Park, writes Ciara Phelan.

Kilkenny forward Colin Fennelly insists he never felt any added pressure coming from the one of the most famous families in hurling.

Former Clare hurling manager Ger Loughnane believes the current Kilkenny team should not be winning All-Irelands and wouldn’t be but for Brian Cody, who he describes as an “extraordinary person”.

As Tipperary prepare to meet Kilkenny today for the first time since his retirement, Lar Corbett claims he doesn’t yet regret stepping away from the game.

Waterford legend John Mullane admits his relationship with former manager Davy Fitzgerald remains “awkward and stand-offish”. 

The GAA.ie have published an interview with former Charleville hurler, Dessie Fitzgerald, who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2011 while playing for his club.

Kerry’s James O'Donoghue is unlikely to play any part in Kerry’s Allianz League campaign as he is set to undergo surgery on Friday.

After a hearing in Croke Park last night, the GAA have ruled that recent comments made by Kilkenny manager Brian Cody about referee Barry Kelly do not warrant a sanction.

Tipperary have a number of injury concerns ahead of the All Ireland replay against Kilkenny on Saturday week .

A provisional 31-man training panel for the International Rules series tour of Australia has been announced today.

Dublin are sweating on the fitness of three key players ahead of this Saturday’s Cadbury GAA Football Under 21 All-Ireland Championship final against Donegal, taking place in Breffni Park, Cavan.

TIPPERARY legend John Leahy wants the county to regain its place amongst the hurling superpowers.

THE GAA has confirmed that the All-Ireland MFC final replay will be played at Pearse Park, Longford on Saturday (2.30).

The Central Competitions Control Committee of the GAA has confirmed that Carlow and Westmeath have refused the option of playing the Christy Ring Cup final as a curtain raiser to the All-Ireland football quarter-final game involving Dublin in Croke Park.

WATERFORD hurling supporters have snapped up more than two-thirds of the tickets available online from the GAA’s official website for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Clare.