The Sunday’s Well Rebels, Ireland’s only Mixed Ability Rugby team, travel to England next week to compete in the first Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament (MARWT).

Hundreds of people have turned out to pay their respects to the family of Karen Buckley at her funeral this afternoon, Taxi driver Gail O’Rorke has been found not guilty of attempting to assist suicide and Man United are to face Barcelona in thier US tour. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Munster and Ireland legend Paul O’Connell is Danny Lynch’s favourite player, writes Sam Boland.

The recent appointments of Roisin Jordan and Tracey Kennedy to the chairman and vice-chairman of their respective counties appear to indicate the GAA’s growing acceptance of women in high office.

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Former GAA PRO Danny Lynch claims the Sky media rights deal will do “irreparable damage” to the organisation.

FORMER GAA PRO and policy maker Danny Lynch has warned legalising payments to team managers will do nothing to curb unregulated remuneration of inter-county bosses.

Decisions made this weekend could help define Christy Cooney’s term as GAA President. John Fogarty reports

West Ham forward Victor Obinna last night revealed none of his relatives were even in the country – let alone at Upton Park – on Saturday.

FORMER GAA PRO Danny Lynch has warned the association is at risk of neglecting their core strengths by continuing to facilitate peripheral activities such as rounders, handball and scór.

A massive search operation was continuing tonight for a man and his teenage son missing since they went fishing on Sunday.

THREE doyens of GAA writing, with over 130 years of service behind them, were honoured last night as the Gaelic Writers’ Association announced their inaugural Hall of Fame winners at a function in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin.

The drowning of a Swiss tourist when a boat capsized carrying 10 men was at the centre of a probe by marine accident investigators tonight.

A man died today after a boat carrying 10 people capsized.

HE was called an urban terrorist, and his name featured on a banner hanging from a plane over Croke Park.

LISA CLANCY is the GAA’s new Director of Communications, replacing veteran press and PR handler Danny Lynch.

After almost ten hours of talks between the anti-Government grants movement and the Central Council in Dublin last night, a decision has yet to be announced by the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) on the issue.

Hot on the heels of the criticism by GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell of anti-grants body 'Of One Belief' come the comments of GAA PRO Danny Lynch, who has also hit out at the "grassroots" group.

A MAN paddled out to sea on his bodyboard to rescue a father and son from the freezing waters off the Cork coast yesterday.

HOT on the heels of the recent announcement that the GAA’s Director-General Liam Mulvihill is bowing out, the Association’s Public Relations Officer for the last 20 years, Danny Lynch said yesterday he will also be retiring early next year.

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The London GAA County Board has been successful with its appeal against the GAA's decision to re-fix the Exiles' National Football League clash with Leitrim for a neutral venue.

THE Leinster Council is to investigate the controversial transfer of Thomas Walsh from Carlow to Wicklow.

The GAA today agreed to allow soccer and rugby matches to be played at Croke Park in 2008, but rejected the possibility of hosting non-Gaelic games beyond that point.

GAA chiefs on both sides of the Atlantic last night reiterated that the New York board fully support a decision to abandon stadium development plans for the Randall’s Island site in the big apple.

THE identity of the five men who struck the historic GAA deal on behalf of Croke Park emerged last night.

GAA chiefs have angrily dismissed suggestions that Croke Park could be available for a World Cup play-off if the Republic of Ireland finish second in Group Four tonight.

The GAA has raised an estimated €5m for the Indian Ocean disaster aid effort.

GAA 1, Soccer 0 — that’s the scoreline when it comes to knowing a merry prankster when they see one.

ALBERT HICKEY (Irish Examiner Letters, October 18) attacks the GAA because of the association’s policy in relation to the use of its own stadium, Croke Park, which it has redeveloped at a cost of over €250m.

THE GAA has warned fans travelling to Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final games that refunds on tickets will only be given to students who pay the full price (€40) for stand tickets in the Canal End and who produce valid ID cards on arrival.

THE GAA is set to lose over €100,000, by playing Saturday's All-Ireland hurling qualifier between Tipperary and Cork in Killarney, Limerick GAA officials claimed yesterday.

RYLE DWYER launched an astonishing attack on the GAA in his recent article (Irish Examiner, January 31).

BERTIE AHERN and Fianna Fáil were last night forced to defend the Bertie Bowl debacle after the Progressive Democrats blew the final whistle on the Taoiseach’s pet project.

GAA chiefs have moved quickly to respond to comments made by motormouth TV pundit Pat Spillane who slammed the association for failing to hold onto its best talents.

A SENIOR GAA official has condemned TV pundit Pat Spillane for recent criticisms of the association.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly came in for stinging criticism at yesterday’s Cork GAA convention for ‘espousing’ personal views on the opening up of Croke Park to rugby and soccer.