Organisation: GAA

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Kildare v Armagh - Allianz Football League Division 2 Round 1
Convicted rapist officiated GAA games for almost two years while awaiting trial
The GAA said it does not have a requirement as part of its codes of behaviour that a member be obliged to disclose a serious charge they may be facing

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Clare v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
'At the end of the day it was only one point': Cork fans gutted as the Banner celebrate
Fans had travelled from all over the country to attend the much-anticipated hurling clash, with one family even flying in from Yonkers for the event

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Páirc Uí Chaoimh All-Ireland final fanzone party ends in misery for Cork hurling fans
Páirc Uí Chaoimh All-Ireland final fanzone party ends in misery for Cork hurling fans
Rebel supporters who could not get to Croke Park assembled in the home of Cork GAA for a festive only to have their hopes dashed — this time round

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

'We are here to bring Liam home': Rival Cork and Clare fans in high spirits ahead of Croke Park clash
'We are here to bring Liam home': Rival Cork and Clare fans in high spirits ahead of Croke Park clash
Since early morning, excited fans have been arriving in the capital to  enjoy the party atmosphere ahead of the 3.30pm throw in

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

After Trump shooting, the presidential race will change dramatically. And possibly violently
Irish Examiner view: Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
Donald Trump joins the ranks of predecessors such as George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barack Obama against whom there were unsuccessful assassination attempts, incidents, and plots during or following terms of office

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Limerick v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
'Any chance of a ticket?' Ecstatic Cork hurling fans scramble for All-Ireland Final tickets
Phones and WhatsApp groups melt down as Cork fans hope to get to the final against Clare on July 21 after Sunday's victory over Limerick

Sun, 07 Jul, 2024

Irish migration
Amendments to new gambling law include 'flexibility' for GAA and charities 
Helen McEntee's amendments to the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 include flexibility for philanthropic organisations such as the GAA, charities, and other not-for-profit organisations

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Watch: GAA match abandoned in Vancouver after black bears invade pitch
Watch: GAA match abandoned in Vancouver after black bears invade pitch
One of the club's PRO said there bears were 'actually up on their hind legs kind of play fighting with each other while the game was going on'

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Letters to the Editor: GDPR and red tape are slowing down criminal investigations
Letters to the Editor: GDPR and red tape are slowing down criminal investigations
GDPR is forcing investigators to seek Section 10 warrants for minor matters, writes former Garda sergeant Christy Galligan

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Nazis Into Poland
Letters to the Editor: Nazi bombs in Dublin were no accident
Extracts from surviving Luftwaffe aerial photographs taken in 1940 show that Nazi Germany had acquired detailed knowledge of Dublin

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Cork v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
Letters to the Editor: Hurling keeps on giving — but the GAA and GAAGo keep taking
Readers discuss the GAA, academic freedom, Seanad electoral reform, and the energy agenda

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
S Colin Sheridan: Cork-Limerick game another GAA classic not on your TV
The brilliance of the GAA has seen significant growth, but the introduction of a streaming service may threaten to alienate the grassroots that made it special

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
Sixteen people ejected during Cork-Limerick hurling match for lighting flares and smoke bombs
Sixteen people were ejected from Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night during the Munster hurling championship clash between Cork and Limerick, mostly for igniting flares and smoke bombs.

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
GAA 'losing spectators' over paywalled games, warns minister
Jack Chambers said GAAGO, the association’s joint premium streaming platform with RTÉ, is having a 'major impact' on sports fans

Sun, 12 May, 2024

Letters to the editor: I am still pursuing justice after the Dublin and Monaghan bombings
Letters to the editor: I am still pursuing justice after the Dublin and Monaghan bombings
Tom Cooper feels fortunate not to have lost any family members in the four 1974 bombings — but he seeks justice for a close friend who lost her life in the deadly terrorist attack

Sat, 11 May, 2024

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
Letters to the Editor: Hurling refereeing is at a low ebb
One reader responds to Brian Gavin's column about Tipperary and Waterford's recent Munster Championship match, while others consider issues from energy security to tonight's Darkness Into Light

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Cork v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
Supermac's Instagram and Facebook suspended following Croke Park April Fool's joke
The post mimicked the controversy surrounding the renaming of Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh earlier this year

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

GAA's online ticket policy 'negatively impacting' older people in rural areas
GAA's online ticket policy 'negatively impacting' older people in rural areas
Irish Rural Link made the submission to the Oireachtas finance committee examining the Access to Cash Bill

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Taoiseach visit to the US
Letters to the Editor: State visit to US is a slap in the face
I am writing as an Irish-born dual Irish and American citizen living in the US to express my profound disappointment at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s decision to continue the tradition of visiting the US president for St Patrick’s Day this year amidst ...

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Fishing Boats in Dingle Bay
Letters to the Editor: Dingle Hub is a lifeline for local workers
This week we heard the Dingle Hub is to close at the end of March due to some funding being withdrawn. For most individuals, €50,000 is life-changing money; in a government body it is small change.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Short-term letting bill threatens tourism sector
Letters to the Editor: Short-term letting bill threatens tourism sector
Letter-writers argue for a return to negotiations over Ukraine and discuss how full nudity in music videos may be 'tasteful' free expression

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Donald Trump
Letters to the Editor: Forget about policies, Trump is on a roll
Readers address issues including the US presidential election, conflict in the Middle East, the housing crisis, and GAA refereeing

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Readers have their say on proposed renaming of Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Letters to the Editor: Readers have their say on proposed renaming of Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Here is a selection of readers' responses to the Cork GAA controversy. Meanwhile, other readers consider topics including the Young Scientist Exhibition and conflict in the Middle East

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: GAA's values ring hollow amid Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming row
Irish Examiner view: GAA's values ring hollow amid Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming row
The talks with SuperValu may involve renaming debt-ridden Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Ironic, given the legacy of the man whose name it bears, Pádraig Ó Caoimh

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Renaming Páirc Uí Chaoimh paused for further talks after public backlash
Renaming Páirc Uí Chaoimh paused for further talks after public backlash
County Board met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss the proposal to rebrand the stadium as part of its sponsorship deal with SuperValu

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Grant Williams takes a box kick 10/11/2022
Irish Examiner view: Munster should be playing Leinster in Páirc Uí Chaoimh 
Thomond Park is more than an apt setting for the St Stephen's Day URC clash — but the Cork GAA County Board has dropped the ball by not offering its HQ for the provincial rugby face-off

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

AUSTRALIA QE2 1
Letters to the Editor: Thank you to the young Cork people who came to my assistance in Oz 
An Australian man wants to thank the Irish people who came to his aid, while other readers write about topics including conflict in the Middle East, the Cop28 conference, and the GAA

Sun, 24 Dec, 2023

Pregnant woman feeling sick.
Irish Examiner view: A step forward for women’s health
A welcome breakthrough in the treatment of morning sickness in pregnant women was announced this week

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Can GAAGO herald a new sense of unity?
S Michael Moynihan: Can GAAGO herald a new sense of unity?
Can we all calm down, please? Everyone?This week we learned that three of Cork’s will not be broadcast on free-to-air RTÉ but on pay-to-watch GAAGO, a word which can appear without generating a spontaneous chorus of hisses out of thin air.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Kerry v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
GAAGO sees profits cut in half amid a drop in subscription income
Earlier this year, the GAA came under pressure to stop using their streaming service for top games with Tánaiste Micheál Martin weighing in to say they should be free to air

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Tragedy for Anna Geary's family as her 34-year-old brother dies
Tragedy for Anna Geary's family as her 34-year-old brother dies
The Cork Camogie star and television presenter is among the extended family bereaved by the passing of Thomas Geary

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Assisted dying
Letters to the Editor: Assisted dying can result in a death that is less than peaceful
One reader urges caution about assisted dying, while others address issues including conflict in the Middle East, the shortage of gardaí, and Leaving Cert Irish exam questions

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division
Letters to the Editor: Politics could spoil a tournament
The former Shamrock Rivers Northern Irish goalkeeper Alan Mannus, stating his opposition to the inclusion of the redeveloped Casement Park in Belfast to host the Euros 2028, says that his opposition is not sectarian or anti-GAA (, November 2).

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Cork GAA chairman expresses disappointment at comments made by Bride Rovers supporters 
Cork GAA chairman expresses disappointment at comments made by Bride Rovers supporters 
Sheehan, a primary school principal, told delegates he was addressing the incident for personal and professional reasons.

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Born to be fleeced: The high prices we pay for entertainment in Ireland
Born to be fleeced: The high prices we pay for entertainment in Ireland
From sky-high ticket prices for gigs and sporting events to streaming services and video games, it seems we're at the mercy of gougers

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Housing Stock
Irish Examiner view: Housing on the right track, but still off target
Despite all the politicking, it might just be that Ireland is on the right track when it comes to building homes. But decades of underachievement have us on the back foot

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Social media is new front line in the Israel-Hamas propaganda war  
Irish Examiner view: Social media is new front line in the Israel-Hamas propaganda war  
Twitter, now rebranded as X, is among the social media platforms hosting disinformation in the 21st-century version of the age-old propaganda battle for hearts and minds

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Hurling on Cork's northside has been left behind by demographic change
S Michael Moynihan: Hurling on Cork's northside has been left behind by demographic change
Unbalanced economic development, hostile infrastructure, shrinking school enrolments — the challenges facing hurling on Cork’s northside can seem too much to resist

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Letters to the Editor: Cork cinema revamp is welcome
Irish Examiner readers consider issues including the fate of a Cork cinema, driving test delays, the GAA season, the environment, and censorship

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps launch
Colman Noctor: Activity with a fun ethos is a great approach to sports
The solution to addressing why children drop out of sports might be right under our noses…

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

A hurley and sliotar 12/2/2022
GAA teams up with Dublin university to create the hurley and sliotar of the future
Research into hurleys and sliotars hopes to raise the standard and quality of the hurling equipment, as well as futureproofing the game with alternatives to ash that is often subject to diseases. 

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Executives at RTÉ shifted the blame on to Ryan Tubridy
Letters to the Editor: Executives at RTÉ shifted the blame on to Ryan Tubridy
A number of readers consider aspects of the RTÉ controversy including the work of the Oireachtas committees, while another responds to a column by Jennifer Horgan

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

GPA Pride Breakfast
GAA bosses to address 'unfortunate commentary' around GAAGO coverage this week
Former Cork hurling goalkeeper Dónal Óg Cusack, and others, sharply criticised the new setup earlier in the summer

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Lost faith in our broken healthcare system
I am writing to you in frustration regarding the HSE and being neglected over a life-threatening medical condition. I was diagnosed with a perforated bowel in October 2021 and was told I need surgery, and yet I still wait for it.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

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