Congress may be the GAA’s ultimate expression of democracy but self-awareness has never been its strongest suit.

Carlow manager Turlough O’Brien has launched a broadside against the proposed second-tier All-Ireland competition, describing it as a “slap in the face” for footballers in weaker counties.

Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams has warned that TDs who vote against his party's position supporting abortion legislation will be "subject to party discipline" for a "serious breach" of party rules.

GAA director general Páraic Duffy has described the new Allianz Hurling League divisions 1A and 1B format as a success.

GAA President Christy Cooney says the book is nowe closed on any further changes to the 2012 Allianz Hurling League, following an emergency meeting of the GAA's Central Council at Croke Park last night.

CENTRAL COUNCIL could face opposition from Leinster counties after they decided to delay the reintroduction of replays in provincial first round and quarter-final games until next year.

THE GAA have confirmed Hawk-Eye’s score technology will be tested in Croke Park tomorrow week — but not as previously stated by president Christy Cooney.

CROKE PARK won’t be staging any major sporting events outside of GAA for the foreseeable future, stadium director Peter McKenna admitted yesterday.

PRESIDENT Christy Cooney insists the GAA had no option but to erect barriers on Hill 16 in Croke Park for the forthcoming All-Ireland finals and that the stadium was unable to cope with the volume of supporters leaving from the pitch.

Delegates to GAA Congress have voted on the remainder of the experimental playing rules this morning at Newcastle, Co Down.

Critical talks are being held in Belfast and London to determine the future of the North’s power-sharing deal.

Martin McGuinness spoke to the Irish and British premiers today to press for progress on policing and justice in the North.

Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness will demand a crisis summit with his co-leader in the Northern Ireland Assembly Peter Robinson in a attempt to save the power-sharing executive, it emerged today.

GPA National Development Officer Dara McGarty has welcomed the establishment of a Club/County Task Force by the GAA, which he believes will get a better deal for all concerned.

The GAA and the Australian Football League (AFL) will meet in Dubai this week for talks in a bid to restore the future of the International Rules series.

The Central Council of the GAA has revealed that any grant money to be awarded to players will be done through a ‘centralised system’ rather than through the county boards.

Camogie President Liz Howard has thanked the GAA and its members for allowing the Gala All-Ireland junior camogie championship final to take place at Croke Park on the same bill as the All-Ireland Under-21 hurling and senior camogie deciders on Sunday, September 9.

The Northern peace process has been plunged into crisis because the Rev Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionist Party reneged on an agreement with Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams said today.

GERRY ADAMS last night accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of abandoning efforts to resolve the policing issue that has held up power-sharing in the north.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday retained his tough line on Beverly Flynn’s expulsion, with a pointed remark that Supreme Court judges had found “five-nil” against her.

WOULD you pay in to see an attack containing Brian Begley, Ken McGrath and Joe Deane or the full-forward line of Dara Ó Cinnéide, Colm Cooper and Declan Browne?