Event: inter-county championship

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Jack McCaffrey and David Gough opt out of 2020 season; Pat Spillane wants 'golden score'

Dublin’s star footballer Jack McCaffrey is to sit out the inter-county championship later this year.

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Tipperary chairman says revised GAA season is 'impractical'

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Time is ripe for an open draw All-Ireland, says Tomás Ó Sé

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Michael Murphy: Main fear for county players is preparation time

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Kieran Shannon: Time to give serious thought to writing off the season

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Munster GAA chief warns insurance could delay return to action

John Fogarty: How a knockout GAA summer might look

As Sunday draws nearer, the GAA continue to keep their powder dry about extending the suspension of all Gaelic Games activity.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Shutting down club championships for summer 'not sustainable', says Cork CEO

Cork GAA officials are determined to press ahead with club championship games next summer if the teams involved do not have players tied with the Cork seniors.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

Opinion: Tiered structure not the answer

Competitive imbalances at both club and inter-county levels have always been there.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2019

Tipp chairman wants later start to championship

Eoghan Cormican Tipp chairman wants later start to championship

Thu, 05 Sep, 2019

Joe Canning criticises those who prematurely penned his demise

Joe Canning has admitted he was aware some thought his litany of serious injury setbacks might end his career and that he took satisfaction from proving them wrong.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2019

How ‘anti-congestion’ zones could help our GAA stars shine

Over the next number of weeks, the emphasis in the GAA championships moves to football. Galway’s victory in the Connacht final on Sunday against Roscommon means they are the first team to, coin a phrase, be “safe in the [Super] 8”.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2018

Dr Ed Coughlan: Super 8 ticks boxes but now the league must undergo a change

People talk about player burnout but little is ever done to address the growing strain on players’ time, writes Dr Ed Coughlan.

Thu, 11 Jan, 2018

Ronan Sweeney: ‘It will be the death of the GAA if we don’t sort it’

Ronan Sweeney will be entering a 19th consecutive year of inter-county involvement when linking up as coach and selector with Kildare for 2017, but it speaks volumes that he is acknowledged countywide as the epitome of a clubman.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2016

Dual counties feel the fixture squeeze

Nobody can deny the appeal of finishing the club season in the calendar year. It’s neat, it’s tidy, reports John Fogarty. 

Tue, 21 Oct, 2014

McEntee credits McEnaney with making football ‘more manly again’

Former Armagh star John McEntee has praised referees chief Pat McEnaney for making the game “a bit more manly again”.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2012

Darragh Ryan out of Leinster championship

Former All Star full-back Darragh Ryan will play no part in Wexford's opening defence of their Leinster SHC crown.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Paying the December dues

AFTER the inter-county championship where anything could happen — and usually did — say hello to the predictable club championship.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

New management on the cards

THE victory of the Cork hurlers over Clare in yesterday’s Munster SHC semi-final may deflect the spotlight from the championship exit of the county’s footballers in Roscommon, but indications point to a new football management team next season.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2003