Person: Barry Kelly

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>'RTÉ Investigates' reporter Barry Kelly showed how easily he obtained fake qualifications and set up as 'psychologist' with a brass plate on the door of his fake practice. Picture: RTÉ</p>

columnists

Mick Clifford: 'Irish Examiner' and RTÉ revealed lax regulation of mental health professionals

For all the current emphasis on wellbeing, the State's primitive approach to regulation shows what a low priority it really is

gaa

Blowing the whistle on hurling’s ref crisis

The echoes you heard resounding through the last seven days? Those were from the whistles at NHL Division 1A games last weekend.

other

Anthony Daly: Are referees and the GAA trying to destroy our game or what?

I’M not exactly revealing any home truths when I say that hurling people, especially myself, can be snobby, particularly when it comes to football. We don’t believe that we have a discipline problem in our game, unlike our cousins with the big ball.

other

Larry Ryan: Room to improve but sin bins are for naive cynics

other

Enda McEvoy: The growing trend throwing hurling off course

gaa

Kerry final referee suggests change to raise awareness of GAA rules

Galway 2020: Changes we can all believe in

Change…do any of us really like it?

Fri, 23 Aug, 2019

When the grass began to turn red, I knew I was in trouble

Refereeing Kilkenny-Tipperary Championship games this decade were like walking on a cliff edge.

Sat, 17 Aug, 2019

Diarmuid O’Sullivan: 'Nobody was ever killed from handbags'

Former Cork player and selector Diarmuid O’Sullivan says he wouldn’t last 10 minutes in today’s game with the prevailing approach of referees.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

Taking that extra second before blowing is key

There are occasions when referees make life difficult for themselves and yesterday’s first half in the Gaelic Grounds was a prime example of that.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

Worrying slip in standards of hurling officials

Summer is almost upon us but forgive me if I’m not of a sunny disposition. The standard of hurling refereeing is slipping and I fear it could have a major bearing on what we see in the coming weeks.

Thu, 09 May, 2019

John Sexton calls for zero tolerance on referee abuse

Munster GAA referees’ committee secretary John Sexton says a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of match officials must extend to club level.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2019

Galway SFC: Annaghdown secure Corofin rematch as Championship down to last four

Damien Comer’s Annaghdown will aim to halt Corofin’s bid for six successive Galway SFC titles when they face off in the semi-finals again.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2018

Barry Kelly walks the line in a long goodbye

Barry Kelly hasn’t retired. Not officially, anyway. The 2017 season was his last as an inter-county referee but not as a match official.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2018

Tyrone input has sharpened Galway attack, says Damien Comer

Galway football captain Damien Comer has credited Paddy Tally with bringing greater directness to the county’s attacking play.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2018

Michael Moynihan's end-of-the-hurling-season awards

Michael Moynihan didn’t need to consult the Academy. He consulted himself. These are his end-of-the-hurling-season awards, possibly the third most coveted baubles in Gaelic Games.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2017

Derek McGrath: All-Ireland final 'will give everybody in Waterford a pep in their step'

It feels like only yesterday hurling supporters were venturing to Thurles for the Cork-Tipperary Munster SHC quarter-final. Now we are just days away from the most novel All-Ireland final-day for many, many years.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Waterford rejoice as Austin Gleeson gets final all-clear

Waterford were rejoicing last night as it was confirmed that Austin Gleeson has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland final, writes John Fogarty.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2017

Waterford rejoice as Austin Gleeson gets final all-clear

Waterford were rejoicing last night as it was confirmed that Austin Gleeson has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland final.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2017

Austin Gleeson may benefit from August clemency

In 2011, for the second year in a row, former inter-county referee and Irish Examiner columnist John Bannon put forward a motion to GAA Congress via his club Legan Sarsfields to take referees out of the process of issuing proposed retrospective suspensions, writes John Fogarty.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2017

Pádraic Maher: We couldn’t have done any more

Tipperary captain Pádraic Maher was left “devastated” by Sunday’s defeat to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

It’s time for the GAA to shut up the bigots and bigmouths

The GAA has a code of conduct. It also has rules to deal with the behaviour on Hill 16 two days ago, writes John Fogarty.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

Tadhg de Burca decision may be crucial to Cork-Waterford repeat

Michael Moynihan previews the repeat pairing of Cork v Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Déise will not contest Bennett ban for helmet tug

Waterford will not contest the one-match suspension handed to Stephen Bennett arising from an incident during last Sunday’s Munster hurling semi-final.

Sun, 25 Jun, 2017

David Burke: ‘Players just want to be playing week in, week out’

The 11-week break afforded to Waterford between league and championship is the most recent example of why the hurling structure needs to change, according to Galway’s David Burke.

Wed, 21 Jun, 2017

Confident Cork have new mentality

As I parked my car in Dr Morris Park before yesterday’s game, the Moycarkey Pipe band were just tuning up before the U25 game. 

Mon, 19 Jun, 2017

Cork's inexperience is still visible from time to time, but so, significantly, is the consistency

Can two swallows make a summer? The pitch invasion yesterday in Thurles spoke volumes, supporters in red streaming onto the Semple Stadium field to celebrate 14-man Cork’s Munster SHC semi-final win over Waterford.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2017

Dublin boss Cunningham hits out at display of ref Kelly

Although he had no quibbles with the result, Ger Cunningham raised serious questions about some of the decisions made by referee Barry Kelly.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

Ref Cathal McAllister called up to championship roster

Cork referee Cathal McAllister has been included in the roster for this year’s All-Ireland SHC after being omitted last year.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

IT Carlow v University College Cork - Independent.ie HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final

Dunford delivers as Carlow go the extra to reach first decider

IT Carlow 2-20 UCC 1-20: IT Carlow manager DJ Carey has no clue what shape his bruised and battered team will be in for today’s Fitzgibbon Cup final, but says whatever happens they’re in bonus territory now.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

IT Carlow eliminate UCC in extra-time to reach first Fitzgibbon final

IT Carlow 2-20 UCC 1-20 (AET): Stephen Maher hit 11 points as IT Carlow reached their first Fitzgibbon Cup final at the expense of UCC in Dangan.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017

2017 suggestions for GAA: From Harte to HawkEye, Cats to kittens

Our hopes for the 2017 GAA season? They read as follows...

Sat, 31 Dec, 2016

End of Season awards: Austin Gleeson a cut above the rest

Michael Moynihan has been in touch with PwC and collected the envelope. Opening it and seeing the bribe was not as big as expected, he decided to just release his much-anticipated End of Season awards, now known by absolutely nobody as the Moynies.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Four factors in the Kilkenny - Tipperary rivalry

Michael Moynihan looks at the old and new factors in today’s meeting of these storied rivals...

Sun, 04 Sep, 2016

15 reasons why fans should make this final a sellout

An All-Ireland hurling final... scratch that, a Kilkenny- Tipperary All-Ireland final not selling out?

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Ex-Tipperary star James Woodlock wants ‘fairness’ from Brian Gavin

Former Tipperary star James Woodlock has appealed for “fairness” from referee Brian Gavin in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

Munster referees ‘disenchanted’ over All-Ireland hurling final appointments

Pat O’Connor wonders does a ‘holy trinity’ of officials exist for September Sunday?...

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Pádraic Maher: We never feared Kilkenny

Pádraic Maher has fired the first shots ahead of next month’s All-Ireland hurling final by claiming Tipperary will not and have never feared Kilkenny.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Hurling thunder and lightning: And a storm’s on the way

Forked and playful as the lightning, crested as the serpent. Hazlitt wasn’t talking about the weekend’s All-Ireland semi-finals, though he might as well have been. 

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

Why are Munster referees ignored for All-Ireland football semi-finals?

Twenty one All-Ireland SFC semi-finals have passed since a Munster referee was last appointed to take charge of a last four game.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2016

15 occasions HawkEye was needed for disputed scoring decisions in Semple Stadium

As HawkEye readily admit, few if any other sport challenges their score detection technology more than hurling.

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Beware a Cork display of modesty

I can trace, to the hour, when it became evident that the current Cork crisis would cut very deep. But we’ll come back to that.

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Niall Morgan blow for Tyrone

Tyrone will be without goalkeeper Niall Morgan for their Allianz National League Division Two final against Cavan on Sunday, April 24.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Andrew Foley and Eoin Murchan lifts the cup 2/4/2016

Late goal secures third title in a row for Dublin

Senior panellist Con O'Callaghan starred again for Dublin with 1-7 but Cillian O'Shea was the game breaker in Navan with a vital late goal to secure a three-in-a-row of EirGrid Leinster U-21 football titles.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Mary I boss Eamonn Cregan fumes at showboating stars despite win over GMIT

Mary Immaculate College 2-25 GMIT 0-10: Mary Immaculate manager Eamon Cregan left with a heavy win in the bag, but he was fuming with his side’s second-half efforts as they picked apart a poor GMIT side to reach the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

UCC progress but Billy Morgan left with plenty to ponder

UCC 2-13 GMIT 2-8: The footballers of UCC are up and running in the latest edition of the Sigerson Cup, although yesterday’s opening effort was a touch underwhelming.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Give referees a TV dig-out if it gets the right decisions

At the behest of a reader and a Kilkenny friend of ours, we took another look at Barry Kelly’s decision to overturn a Tipperary 65 last Sunday week. 

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015

Aogán Ó Fearghail: ‘Predictable’ criticism from ‘The Sunday Game’ now tiresome

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail says The Sunday Game has become “predictable” and “tiresome” in its negativity.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015

Johnny Ryan and James Owens in running to ref All-Ireland final

Johnny Ryan is in line to referee next month’s All-Ireland senior hurling final. The Tipperary man is understood to face competition from Wexford’s James Owens.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Hurling the loser when apologists rule

Trevor Hogan is a Tipperary man. His background is rugby. On those two counts, some may disqualify him from commenting on the defeat of his county but they shouldn’t.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

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