Organisation: Allianz Leagues

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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GAA to restart with 11-week club window as roadmap revealed for return to action

The GAA have proposed club competitions be permitted to return from July 31 for an 11-week window as part of their safe return to action roadmap - but that could yet be brought forward.

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McEntee more positive there will be football in 2020

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John Fogarty: County must now come before club with some left-field thinking

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'No return' to GAA at any level while social distancing is in place - Horan

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GAA has case to answer over season ticket, expert claims

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GAA altered season ticket refund terms after coronavirus outbreak

Mass gatherings banned until September: but what does that actually mean for sport?

News that the ban on mass gatherings is to be extended through to August has filtered out this afternoon.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Championships postponed until early July 'at the earliest'

“When sporting activity recommences, the GAA will accommodate both club and county games. The Association also intends to complete the Allianz Leagues, or at least those games that have a bearing on next year’s divisions, where possible.”

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Clause means no refunds likely for GAA season ticket holders

GAA season ticket holders are not expected to receive refunds if the coronavirus pandemic forces the abandonment of the Allianz Leagues and/or Championship.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Munster GAA coffers will suffer from coronavirus

Over €9m in gate receipts is on the line for the Munster Council and its six counties due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

GAA to cover clubs’ insurance for now

The GAA have agreed to delay the collection of insurance from clubs during the coronavirus shutdown.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Cork boss Ronan McCarthy fears Kerry showdown won’t be played in May

Ronan McCarthy says there is “no chance” of Cork’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry taking place on May 24.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Paul Kerrigan expects no reward for Cork’s fine league form

Paul Kerrigan doesn’t envisage this year’s Allianz Leagues being completed despite Cork’s footballers being agonisingly close to promotion.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Tracey Kennedy: The GAA has survived wars and economic crashes. It will survive this

When I was elected chairperson of Cork County Board in late 2017, I expected the role to be a challenging one, and so indeed it has proven.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

GAA to reveal League fate amid expected cancellation

A cancellation of the league could save Meath’s footballers from Division 1 relegation, and leave Cork in Division 3.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

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

League or championship, not both, O’Keeffe warns

The National League or the Championship — that is the choice facing the GAA, according to former fixtures chief Tony O’Keeffe.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

County chairs to discuss coronavirus impact on GAA fixtures

County chairs will take part in a teleconference with Croke Park officials tomorrow to discuss the coronavirus crisis’ impact on GAA fixtures.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

New League deal shows GAA don’t want change, says CPA’s Briody

The Club Players Association (CPA) have criticised the GAA for going ahead with signing a new football league sponsorship before a decision is made on its future in September.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Sin bin motion in hurling soundly defeated at GAA Congress

With no speakers in favour of it and Antrim chairman Ciarán McCavana claiming it would be as welcome in his country as Joe Brolly on The Sunday Game, it was expected to fail and ultimately received just 18% of delegates’ support.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Allianz deal not expected to upset radical proposal

Yesterday’s announcement that Allianz has extended their sponsorship of the National Leagues to 2025 is not expected to impact on the proposal to push the football league into the summer.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

John Fogarty: And the case for two referees strengthens

Ulster secretary Brian McAvoy’s innovative suggestion last month didn’t receive a fraction of the attention it deserved, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

GPA fire warning shots as battle looms with Croker authorities over expenditure issues

It was never really about the report. Nowhere in GAA director-general Tom Ryan’s annual offering was there a criticism of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). Nowhere in those 60 pages was there a mention or a scintilla of evidence that the GAA consider the inter-county players’ body ‘a problem child’.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Confusion abounds over new rules

Just two days out from the start of the Allianz Leagues, the national media was briefed on the final clarifications and interpretations to the new playing rules in Croke Park yesterday.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Ulster GAA chief opposes provincial changes

Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy has warned against tinkering with the senior provincial football championships in his annual report.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

'You're like f***ing Aontú': Joe Brolly reveals why he joined eir after RTÉ 'hurt'

Joe Brolly has admitted he came to the realisation that he was "howling into the wilderness" when it came to criticising the GAA for doing deals with pay-per-view broadcasters.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

Joe Brolly joins eir sport punditry team

Brolly's first outing with his new channel is expected to be a repeat of the All-Ireland Final when Dublin face Kerry at Croke Park on Saturday, January 25. That game will also be broadcast live by his former employers RTÉ.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Cork's trip to Waterford to start TG4's League coverage

TG4 has announced details of 52 GAA games they will cover in early 2020, including 30 Allianz League matches.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Braving the storm: How sport deals with extreme weather

World Rugby chiefs have been slammed for failing to reschedule matches impacted this weekend by Typhoon Hagibis. Could they learn lessons from other organisations in dealing with such worst-case scenarios?

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch ‘completely reconstructed’

The company overseeing the replacement of the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh have expressed delight at the progress of the work.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2019

GAA chiefs set to discuss experimental football rules this week

The standing playing rules committee meet this week to finalise which of the experimental Gaelic football rules will be voted on at next month’s Special Congress in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2019

Introducing bonus point could rescue Super 8

For the widespread criticism of the Super 8, a lot of it has been constructive. It might be on its last legs but there is no end of suggested treatments.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2019

Far from the madding crowds of days gone by

What a dire weekend for GAA attendances. Kerry-Mayo in Austin Stack Park was obviously an exception but across the country there was evidence of supporters preferring to do something else with their Bank Holiday weekend.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2019

Cork GAA admit Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch was 'unacceptable' and move upcoming fixture

The Board have raised concerns over player safety and made the decision to move Cork's next home Hurling League game to Páirc Uí Rinn.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

'Dangerous' Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch criticised by ex-players

Former Waterford All-Star Ken McGrath called it "dangerous" and "not suitable for any sport", while Cork's previous goalkeeper Dónal Óg Cusack called for no more games to be played there until the pitch is in a "playable" condition.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

Páirc pitch back in spotlight

You probably know the Páirc Uí Chaoimh playing surface yesterday was the subject of much negative comment, to put it mildly.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019

John Horan and Tracey Kennedy are optimistic for Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s future

GAA President John Horan and Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy issued a brief joint statement last night regarding Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s redevelopment and expressed optimism about the future of the stadium.

Wed, 19 Dec, 2018

Players aren’t against the new football rules, insists Colm Begley

GPA national executive member Colm Begley doesn’t expect variations of the experimental rules to be enforced in the Allianz Leagues.

Fri, 30 Nov, 2018

The battle for lost Premier League souls

This week was all about Éamonn Fitzmaurice, a man of considerable dignity and wisdom, pointing out some uncomfortable truths about the way we support the games we love.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2018

Come back sport, all is forgiven

Larry Ryan on Saturday: Throwing snowballs at the week’s sport

Sat, 03 Mar, 2018

Give sense a chance: GAA has madness in abundance and it isn't even March

March isn’t yet in, but the GAA has madness in abundance. John Fogarty sets out five examples of how some have recently been losing the run of themselves:

Tue, 13 Feb, 2018

Podcast: Joe Schmidt's rookies, north London derby and the Kerry springers' show

The PaperTalk Extra panel on Ireland-Italy, the Wembley midfield battle and the young blood making an impression for the Kingdom.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2018

Super 8 All-Ireland does not promise financial ‘bonanza’, says GAA director

The forthcoming Super 8 All-Ireland senior football championship quarter-final stages do not promise a financial “bonanza”, insisted GAA director of finance Tom Ryan.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2018

GAA revenues increased by €5million in 2017

The GAA enjoyed significant year-on-year gate receipts and All-Ireland series attendance bumps in 2017, which increased revenue by €5million to €65m.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

Páraic Duffy: County boards will take blame if Championship not finished on schedule

County boards will shoulder all the blame should club championships not be completed on schedule this year.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2018

Counties must plan without club stars

Limerick’s John Kiely and Cork’s Ronan McCarthy are among those inter-county managers who may not be able to field players from their senior county championship-winning clubs in this year’s Allianz Leagues.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018