PADDY RYAN — P.S. Ó Riain — whose death took place on Saturday night, gave a life-long commitment to the GAA in Limerick and was one of the best-known figures at national level with close to 35 years of continuous service on the Central Council.

THE GAA has to address the issue of people being paid to manage club teams, former Clare goalkeeper Seamus Durack warned at the Bord Gais Energy-sponsored Munster GAA awards presentation on Saturday night.

GAA director general Páraic Duffy yesterday paid tribute to Frank Murphy’s contribution to the GAA and added that it would continue for some time yet despite his planned retirement.

Monaghan man Paraic Duffy has been confirmed as the GAA's new Director General. The appointment was announced following a meeting of the GAA's Management Committee this evening and will take effect from February 1, 2008.

THE GAA leadership is satisfied that the new disciplinary structures and procedures in force from the beginning of the year will reduce the number of cases being brought to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

Monaghan man Paraic Duffy has been announced as the GAA's Player Welfare Manager.

CROKE PARK chiefs have attempted to appease Cork supporters by fixing Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal for 4pm.

CORK GAA officials are seeking thea re-arrangement of their teams’ schedules in the All-Ireland SFC and SHC championship in Croke Park.

All four of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC third round qualifiers will take place next Saturday night.

THOUSANDS of Dublin fans look set to be disappointed in their search for tickets for the second game running after yesterday’s decision to play a Leinster semi-final double header at Croke Park on June 25.

CO-OPERATION and communication. That’s the consensus view among a number of county board chairmen who were canvassed for their views on the club/county divide highlighted over the past week in Laois.

CLARE have left a vacancy on their team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Munster SFC clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

KILKENNY are annoyed with the Games Administration Committee’s decision to fix their NHL semi-final against Tipperary for Thurles on Sunday afternoon.

KERRY County Board is very unhappy about the fixing of the Allianz League final against Galway for 5.30pm in Limerick next Sunday.

WATERFORD GAA officials have slammed the decision of the Games Administration Committee to postpone Sunday’s Division 1B NHL game against Offaly to April 9.

DONEGAL GAA chiefs last night expressed annoyance with the Games Administration Committee and claimed they were vilified by last week’s fixture row with Longford.

The NFL Division 2A game between Donegal and Longford, which was originally scheduled to take place this Sunday at Ballybofey, has been postponed today by the GAA's Games Administration Committee.

DUBLIN selector Paul Clarke has been banned from the pitch enclosure for Dublin’s first game in the Leinster Championship against Longford at Pearse Park in early June.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone have forgiven Cork referee, Michael Collins for his Ulster final blunder. Francis Mooney and Jim O'Sullivan report.

THE rule governing the use of video evidence, under which Tyrone defender Ryan McMenamin won an 11th-hour reprieve to play in tomorrow’s All-Ireland football quarter-final, needs to be amended, said GAA president Sean Kelly yesterday.

Cork manager Billy Morgan has expressed his satisfaction with the Games Administration Committee's decision to stage the Rebels' All-Ireland SFC semi-final with Kerry at Croke Park.

CHAMPIONS Cork got the tougher draw in the Guinness All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals when they were paired with Waterford.

Following a meeting of the Games Administration Committee today, the GAA have confirmed the times and venues for the Bank of Ireland SFC third round qualifiers.

The draw was made for the 2005 Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Qualifiers Round-Robin Series this evening at Pearse Stadium in Salthill.

ALL eyes will be on RTÉ television on Sunday evening for the draws for the All-Ireland hurling and football championship qualifiers.

The Westmeath County Board is considering complaining to the Games Administration Committee over an off-the-ball incident that saw star forward Dessie Dolan requiring treatment during Sunday's Leinster SFC defeat to Kilare.

THERE was a deafening silence at last night’s meeting of the Cork County Board regarding the decision taken at the GAA Congress to amend Rule 42.

THE GAA confirmed last night that the Allianz League finals will be played next weekend, with the two football deciders in Croke Park on Sunday and the hurling game in Thurles on Monday.

CONGRESS will this weekend debate a Central Council motion recommending a separation of the fixtures and disciplinary functions of the Games Administration Committee (GAC).

RULE 42 is not the sole issue for discussion at Croke Park this weekend. Unusually, motions on playing rules for the GAA congress are almost as noteworthy for omissions as for the variety of proposals.

A MAJOR overhaul of the GAA’s national fixtures and disciplinary process will be recommended to next month’s Congress.

A GAA task force has recommended changes to the way the association deals with disciplinary matters.

Galway star and Athenry defender Diarmuid Cloonan will miss the All-Ireland club hurling final against James Stephens at Croke Park on St Patrick's Day.

AS expected, Athenry full-back Diarmuid Cloonan - younger brother of team captain Eugene - has been ruled out for the All-Ireland club hurling final with James Stephens in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

Galway star and Athenry defender Diarmuid Cloonan will learn today if he will be allowed to line out in the All-Ireland club hurling final against James Stephens at Croke Park on St Patrick's Day.

CLARE secretary Pat Fitzgerald has launched a stinging criticism of RTÉ’s The Sunday Game for having “pilloried and publicly castigated” Gerry Quinn earlier this year.