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Waterford boss Queally questions referee decisions in defeat to Cork

The Waterford manager wants a change in championship structures to allow more hurling in the summer months.

<p>'Grace is a beautiful six-year-old girl. I would say that, but it’s true. Her sense of wonder and curiosity are to behold.' writes 'Irish Examiner' GAA correspondent John Fogarty</p>

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'Before celebrating the wonderful child you have, you mourn the one you don't'

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<span class="contextmenu organisation">GAA</span> director general <span class="contextmenu person">Tom Ryan</span> admits he doesn’t know how last year’s All-Ireland <span class="contextmenu place">SFC</span> semi-final saga would have played out had Kerry not agreed to a second postponement.</p>

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Kerry ‘owed a debt of gratitude’ for Tyrone decision, says Tom Ryan

Boot Room: Colman Kennedy - 'That could be deemed the best Dublin minor team ever. To beat them is a memory to cherish'

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Boot Room: Colman Kennedy - 'That could be deemed the best Dublin minor team ever. To beat them is a memory to cherish'

John Fogarty: Money the elephant in the room in club v county debate

Boot Room: Oisín McConville - 'I came out of the shower and the boots were ripped to shreds'

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Boot Room: Oisín McConville - 'I came out of the shower and the boots were ripped to shreds'

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

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

“Club good, county bad.” That about sums up the argument put forward by Captain Cavemen these last few weeks, writes John Fogarty.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

The Voice of Anfield George Sephton: 'Barcelona last year knocked everything else into a cocked hat'

The Voice of Anfield George Sephton: 'Barcelona last year knocked everything else into a cocked hat'

George Sephton has provided the sound-track to Liverpool home games since 1971. Eleven of their 18 league titles have been won during his time as stadium announcer. It’s been too long a wait for No. 12 but with almost 50 years as ‘The Voice of Anfield’, he couldn’t be happier. George spoke to John Fogarty.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Reasons to cheer, and fear, for Liverpool

Reasons to cheer, and fear, for Liverpool

John Fogarty looks at the positives and negatives on the horizon as Liverpool look to the future.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

30 reasons why Jurgen Klopp is so loved by Liverpool supporters

30 reasons why Jurgen Klopp is so loved by Liverpool supporters

How has Jurgen Klopp changed Liverpool and why is he already a lock for a statue outside Anfield? John Fogarty examines 30 reasons the German is so loved and revered by Red supporters.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

'Jurgen Klopp makes us better people': John Fogarty on Liverpool's title win

'Jurgen Klopp makes us better people': John Fogarty on Liverpool's title win

With the twins draped in red, John Fogarty goes all Jack Nicholson in confessing that Jurgen Klopp makes him want to be a better man. Is this as good as it gets?

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Boot Room: Alan Brogan - 'I binned my boots after kicking five wides against Kerry'

Boot Room: Alan Brogan - 'I binned my boots after kicking five wides against Kerry'

"I’d often go out for the start of a training session or even a match wearing a pair and then decide on another pair."

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

John Fogarty: As Croke Park plans, the county boards laugh

John Fogarty: As Croke Park plans, the county boards laugh

Well, nobody could say the GAA haven’t treaded softly. Too softly at times. The insistence on players and management filling out a questionnaire each time they entered their club’s grounds would have been bureaucratic hell.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Boot Room: John Heslin - 'I treat my boots as if they were my children'

Boot Room: John Heslin - 'I treat my boots as if they were my children'

"It’s all about the sweet strike; you don’t see a golfer hitting a ball with dirty grooves."

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Gerald McKenna: 'I can’t see a way the Association could be successful if it became professional.'

Gerald McKenna: 'I can’t see a way the Association could be successful if it became professional.'

Few if anyone has served the GAA for as long as Gerald McKenna. The current president of the county board recalls those times and discusses where the GAA is now with John Fogarty.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Boot Room: Geraldine O’Flynn - There was an air of confidence running through the team. We were all thinking, ‘We can do this’

Boot Room: Geraldine O’Flynn - There was an air of confidence running through the team. We were all thinking, ‘We can do this’

With the Predator, I liked the way the laces were at the side so that when you were hooking your foot for a shot you had a clear run so to speak.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

John Fogarty: Will county managers be willing to sit and wait until September 14?

John Fogarty: Will county managers be willing to sit and wait until September 14?

No small amount of work was put into the GAA’s return to safe play roadmap. It’s estimated that its Covid-19 advisory group analysed between 40 to 50 protocols from other sports before devising their own.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

GAA quiz: Can you name the last player to touch the ball in these All-Ireland senior football finals?

GAA quiz: Can you name the last player to touch the ball in these All-Ireland senior football finals?

We've had plenty of late winners in All-Ireland football finals over the past 20 years but who touched the ball last as the celebrations were kicking off?

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Q&A: All you need to know about returning to club GAA action

Q&A: All you need to know about returning to club GAA action

The GAA have proposed club competitions be permitted to return from July 31 for an 11-week window as part of their safe return to action roadmap - John Fogarty answers the key questions.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

What the rest of the 2020 GAA season could look like

What the rest of the 2020 GAA season could look like

John Fogarty looks at how the rest of the GAA calendar will play out.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Boot Room: Steven McDonnell - 'I decided to black out the three stripes with permanent marker'

Boot Room: Steven McDonnell - 'I decided to black out the three stripes with permanent marker'

"The boots are in the Croke Park museum at the minute."

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Club or county: Where should the GAA start after coronavirus shutdown?

Club or county: Where should the GAA start after coronavirus shutdown?

John Fogarty asks, what are the benefits to club or county leading the GAA’s return to organised play?

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

John Fogarty: If counties aren't back training already, they're losing

John Fogarty: If counties aren't back training already, they're losing

John Fogarty: It’s fair to say GAA director Tom Ryan gets it. He gets the frustration at pitches being closed. He gets the disappointment. He also gets the fear about the return of action among players and supporters.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

GAA quiz: Can you name the last player to touch the ball in these All-Ireland senior hurling finals?

GAA quiz: Can you name the last player to touch the ball in these All-Ireland senior hurling finals?

They were the moments that unlocked great celebration: full-time on All-Ireland final day. But who had the ball when the final whistle was blown?

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Boot Room: 'There might have been a bit of aggro with us not wearing Puma'

Boot Room: 'There might have been a bit of aggro with us not wearing Puma'

Tommy Dowd (Meath), Adidas Copa Mondial. 1996 All-Ireland SFC final replay goal v Mayo.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

John Fogarty: Helmets have hurt hurling's personality

John Fogarty: Helmets have hurt hurling's personality

As it would have for most people, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín’s appearance on The Sunday Game this past weekend evoked memories of his greatest days in a Cork jersey.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Andy Moran: Johno arrived down with a box of the boots and said, ‘Don’t say it to anyone’

Andy Moran: Johno arrived down with a box of the boots and said, ‘Don’t say it to anyone’

Mayo's Andy Moran is the latest player to feature in our 'Boot Room' series.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

John Fogarty: Pitch closures highlight rural-urban divide

John Fogarty: Pitch closures highlight rural-urban divide

Here in Dublin, there are two GAA pitches within two kilometres of my home.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Mikey Sheehy: Micko destitched the Puma strip and painted on the three stripes

Mikey Sheehy: Micko destitched the Puma strip and painted on the three stripes

"I was a Puma man then but I had to change in 1981."

Wed, 13 May, 2020

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

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

Colin Corkery: When you’re not playing well, the white boots gave fans a case to have a go

Colin Corkery: When you’re not playing well, the white boots gave fans a case to have a go

"I wouldn’t exactly say I had a deal with Adidas; I had an arrangement with them, put it that way."

Thu, 07 May, 2020

John Fogarty: Government need to stop using the GAA as a political football

John Fogarty: Government need to stop using the GAA as a political football

It’s not the nights that are the hardest for the GAA; it’s the weekends. For it’s at them that the Government come stealing to surprise them with a dig to the solar plexus.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

The boots that made Kevin Cassidy King of Croker

The boots that made Kevin Cassidy King of Croker

BOOT ROOM: Kevin Cassidy (Donegal), Puma King Finale 2

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Explainer: Lots of questions facing the GAA, but the answers are far less plentiful

Explainer: Lots of questions facing the GAA, but the answers are far less plentiful

Players being tested for coronavirus, club vs county, games behind closed doors, and the financial implications: there are plenty of issues for the GAA to work through. Here is John Fogarty's explainer of the situation as it stands.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: Out of the loop GAA know the true value of games

John Fogarty: Out of the loop GAA know the true value of games

T IME, that arbitrary hoor of a measurement, has never felt so redundant. We can’t say exactly when but days for us lost their appeal a week or two back. We are Phil Connors. “They say we’re young and we don’t know…”

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

How the boots that shook Croke Park went to highest bidder for £30,000

How the boots that shook Croke Park went to highest bidder for £30,000

Owen Mulligan (Tyrone), Adidas Predator. 2005 All-Ireland quarter-final v Dublin.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

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

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

'When this ends, I’m going to look around me and breathe in the fresh air. Then I’m going to hug the children'

'When this ends, I’m going to look around me and breathe in the fresh air. Then I’m going to hug the children'

Mrs Crossmaglen Rangers, honorary president Margaret McConville, spoke to John Fogarty about coping with cocooning.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: GAA not turning its back on closed doors Championship

John Fogarty: GAA not turning its back on closed doors Championship

Almost 15 years to the day it chose to open up Croke Park, the GAA will take another landmark decision this Friday prompted by the worldwide pandemic.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: When there is difficulty, there is opportunity

John Fogarty: When there is difficulty, there is opportunity

Money, or the lack thereof, is a problem that is going to exercise plenty of minds in the GAA for some time to come but there are some positives to be gleaned from the current lay-off, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Dalo's GAA Podcast: A Championship will be needed as a celebration of life

Dalo's GAA Podcast: A Championship will be needed as a celebration of life

Kieran Shannon and John Fogarty join Anthony Daly to discuss what will become of the GAA season.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: The rights and wrongs of not finishing the League

John Fogarty: The rights and wrongs of not finishing the League

Perhaps it’s the 10-year anniversary of their great injustice that is getting Louth worked up but they sense they could be on the receiving end once more, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

John Fogarty: How a knockout GAA summer might look

John Fogarty: How a knockout GAA summer might look

As Sunday draws nearer, the GAA continue to keep their powder dry about extending the suspension of all Gaelic Games activity.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Growing fears GAA leagues won’t be completed

Growing fears GAA leagues won’t be completed

The GAA will delay, until next week, making a decision on extending the suspension of Gaelic Games activity beyond March 29.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Dowling not yet resigned to watching from the sidelines

Dowling not yet resigned to watching from the sidelines

You might think the break in action would do Shane Dowling the world of good, but you'd be mistaken, writes John Fogarty.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

John Fogarty: GAA in great place to help elderly, says AgeAction chief Connolly

John Fogarty: GAA in great place to help elderly, says AgeAction chief Connolly

AgeAction chief executive Paddy Connolly says the GAA are in a great position to help the elderly during the coronavirus crisis, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

John Fogarty: Kerry’s patchwork leadership falls apart

John Fogarty: Kerry’s patchwork leadership falls apart

And so Kerry’s supergroup is no more. Crosby, Stills and Nash go on, but they do so without Young.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Weekend previews and predictions: Limerick intent on giving Waterford a taste of Championship fare

Weekend previews and predictions: Limerick intent on giving Waterford a taste of Championship fare

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

John Fogarty: Look-but-don’t-touch policy hinders hurling

John Fogarty: Look-but-don’t-touch policy hinders hurling

In time, it might be termed “The UNESCO defence”.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Barrett's red, 'frightening' Powter, and Cork's forwards: The weekend’s GAA talking points

Barrett's red, 'frightening' Powter, and Cork's forwards: The weekend’s GAA talking points

Our writers chat through the main talking points from the weekend’s Allianz League action.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020