Organisation: GPA

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Dónal Óg Cusack: The county is as essential as the clubs themselves

Dónal Óg Cusack has criticised elements of the GAA media who he believes are intent on making Gaelic games as “anonymous as the League of Ireland B”.

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Gaelic Players Association statement avoids crux of the issue

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Gaelic Players Association: Optimism eroded by negative ‘club v county’ narrative

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John Fogarty: It’s primitive to use GAA clubs as weapons to hit county

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Infections expert: 'The benefits for children of going back to sport far outweigh the risks'

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GPA not giving up on amending training ban

Testing times: The laboratory helping Irish sport return to play

RETURNING to play after the lockdown is a process that’s producing a variety of questions — for athletes, for sports organisations, for spectators. Everyone, in other words.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

WGPA focus on empowering players to make opt-out decision

WGPA chairperson Maria Kinsella is hopeful the one-third of female inter-county players likely to opt out of playing for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns will not be pressured back inside the whitewash.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Tony Considine calls on GAA to ‘hold firm’ on player insurance stance

"The manager or the county board is then responsible for the wellbeing of their players. Let them pay out if there is an injury."

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

32% of female GAA players against 2020 return over coronavirus concerns

The concerns centre around "personal safety" and "the health of others".

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

GPA claim GAA scheduled later All-Ireland championships to ensure larger crowds

The GPA have sought a minimum of four weeks between the completion of the club championship and the first inter-county game.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Mileage cut among proposed GAA cost savers

A cut of over 50% to the mileage rate is among the cost-saving proposals that have been made to the GAA.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

John Horan: Delayed season won’t go past February

GAA president John Horan has said the 2020 inter-county championships could be completed next year but won’t go beyond February.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Brendan Maher's bid to retrieve broken hurley thwarted by lockdown

Brendan Maher has revealed his attempts to retrieve the broken hurley with which he famously scored a point in the All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final last January have been thwarted by the lockdown.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Kieran Kingston unsure if 'digital platforms' way of the future for teams

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has offered a lukewarm response to the suggestion that 'digital platforms' could be used more in future team preparation, to cut down on travelling and expenses.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

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

Supposedly, Pat Gilroy had a dream for the GAA. A dream that would put the club back at the centre of the organisation.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Championship format doesn’t bother Donegal captain Murphy

Donegal captain Michael Murphy doesn’t care what format the All-Ireland senior football championship takes this year so long as it takes place and safely.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

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

On the eve of the GAA’s decision to cancel a series of national league games back in mid-March, this column immediately speculated how the coronavirus would likely alter the format and timing of the championship too.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Carlow footballer first case of meldonium detected in Irish sport

The GAA has defended its anti-doping education programme after a Carlow footballer, who says he didn't receive any such training, failed a test.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

GPA exploring possibilities but fear quarantine 'unrealistic'

GPA CEO Paul Flynn accepts the “genuine possibility” there will be no further GAA activity this year.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

GAA stars to battle it out in charity All-Ireland FIFA20 Tournament

Inter-county GAA players are set to resume rivalries in support of frontline workers combatting the spread of Covid-19.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

GPA expect rise in demand for counselling service

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) are prepared in the event there is a jump in inter-county players contacting their counselling hotline this month.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

‘Overcoming the fear of change is a huge challenge’

In a new weekly series, we will publish extracts from Irish sports books every Friday. We kick off with a chapter from GAAconomics written by Irish Examiner journalist Michael Moynihan

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Kieran Shannon: How there still will be Munster finals and All-Ireland finals this summer

We really are playing the long game now, writes Kieran Shannon

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: GAA and GPA may need to be flexible friends in testing times

Thursday, July 17 2003. Semple Stadium was the setting for the unique midweek All-Ireland senior hurling Championship clash of Offaly and Limerick, writes John Fogarty

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Longing for a normal Sunday service to return

So it began March 27 and, on April 10, was extended to May 5. Does that mean we have 16 days left or are we really going to have to wait for a vaccine against Covid-19 before life on this island kicks back into full flow after the lockdown? wonders Ruby Walsh

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

GAA players to be asked if they favour closed door games

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) are expecting to be asked by the GAA if players support the idea of staging Championship games behind closed doors.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

67 delegates to vote on two emergency motions at GAA Special Congress

The votes will be held tomorrow.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Documentary’s heart scans may prove a life-saver for former players

The movie, to be released today, has saved the lives of several of Pete McGrath’s side that beat Meath 29 years ago.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Old rivals Down and Meath go to Extra Time for healthy hearts

Donal O'Neill won’t ever forget the phonecall coming through last October.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

GPA backs two-week ‘breathing space’ ahead of return to play

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have indicated their support for the GAA’s plans to give inter-county teams a two-week lead-in ahead of the resumption of games.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Ten ways enforced break will save money for county teams

Just when it seemed the GAA’s spending on preparing inter-county teams was going to surpass the €30m mark in 2020, along comes the coronavirus to put a stop to it.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 4B Media Event

Eoin Cadogan: 'You think that work and sport are hugely important, and then you’re worried about saying hello to your parents'

Eoin Cadogan: ‘The script’s been torn up, no-one’s ever experienced anything like this’.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Jack Anderson: Thinking about breaching the inter-county training ban? The plain language (and free legal) advice is: don’t

LAST week in Melbourne, a record 86,000 attended the women’s T20 cricket World Cup final at the MCG.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

GPA asks members to respect GAA's activity ban

GPA chief executive Paul Flynn has implored members to respect the collective activity ban until March 29 or risk the Championship being affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

GAA haven't discussed punishments if counties breach training ban

The GAA have not yet considered any punishment for counties that contravene the suspension of training sessions from midnight until March 29.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

GPA advise players on coronavirus

The GPA has advised all inter-county squads about the HSE guidelines concerning the coronavirus.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Mixed reaction to new backpass rule

The ongoing exasperation of Gaelic football county managers over the never-ending tinkering with playing rules brought a withering response from Tyrone’s Mickey Harte.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

U20 football set for summer return in 2021

The U20 All-Ireland Football Championship is expected to revert to a summer start in 2021, GAA president John Horan has admitted.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

New second tier All-Ireland football championship to be called Tailteann Cup

"In ancient Ireland, our athletic and sporting prowess was celebrated every summer by the staging of the Tailteann Games, a festival that some scholars date as far back as 1600BC."

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Burns and McCarthy battle to be next GAA president

Tonight’s battle to become the next GAA president is a two-horse race between Jarlath Burns and Larry McCarthy.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Ban betting advertising during games, GPA propose

At Congress two years ago, the GAA voted to prohibit the sponsorship of any GAA competition, team, playing gear or facility by a betting company.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Who is listening to the players?

In large font on the front page of both ESRI reports commissioned for the GAA and GPA exists the phrase “evidence for policy”.

Sat, 22 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

GPA hit back at Ryan: 'We should be celebrating inter-county games for the success story they are'

The GAA's financial report for 2019 described as “alarming” the increase in team costs by 12% last year, rising to €30m.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

‘Could you imagine the Connacht Warriors playing the Munster Rebels?’

If the GAA does not stall the “runaway train” that is expenditure on inter-county teams, then certain counties will cease to compete at inter-county level and the association will “march blindfolded” into a championship structure contested by franchised outfits.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2020

Club focus high on the agenda of GAA presidental candidates