The record-breaking attendance of 24,730 at Sunday’s camogie finals was one of many highlights of a dizzying day for the sport, but in keeping with expectations for a game that has gone stratospheric in recent times.

A man who was high on “a cocktail of drugs and alcohol” has been sentenced to six years in prison for what a judge described as a “barbaric” attack on an older male on his way home from a pub.

A body language expert wasn’t required to work out Brian Cody’s mood in the wake of Sunday’s defeat to Galway.

Before our time, we’re reliably informed there were GAA journalists considered dedicated followers of fashion.

Longford man McGee guided the Faithful County to their famous 1982 All-Ireland final win, denying Kerry the five-in-a-row, as well as three consecutive Leinster titles and two All-Ireland Club SFC crowns with UCD.

The motions for Congress will be released this morning with Donegal’s intention to prevent a team (Dublin) designating Croke Park as a home venue set to generate the most debate.

Sunday’s mass brawl in Austin Stack Park should at least set one record straight. Just as it becomes clearer that Brexit impacts the entire island and not just the North, the violence at GAA matches is not the preserve of Ulster as much as some would, for the sake of convenience but truly downright ignorance, like to sweep that problem towards the nine counties.

The GAA’s new referees development chairman Willie Barrett believes the number of team officials on sidelines can be reduced after a spate of suspensions for managers and selectors.

County boards will shoulder all the blame should club championships not be completed on schedule this year.

Don’t stress — the perfect gifts for everyone are out there. All it takes is a little time and imagination, writes Esther N McCarthy.

Former GAA president Peter Quinn says a disconnect between administration and grassroots certainly exists within the organisation if club players believe one does.

Fixtures planning expert Paul Kinsella has warned that alleviating the burden on club players will be considerably more difficult than has been portrayed this week.

For the record, it wasn’t Podge Collins’ decision last month to concentrate on inter-county hurling that marked the end of the dual dodo. When the bionic Aidan Walsh opted for the hurlers in 2015, it confirmed this art of juggling had seen its day. When someone as insanely athletic as Walsh could no longer do it, nobody could.

Derry, March 23, 2013. Overcome with emotion, Football Review Committee chairman Eugene McGee sheds a tear upon the announcement that the black card, against the odds, has received 71% support and will come into rule.

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Des O’Sullivan notices some low estimates on pieces of art by famous Irish artists in Whyte’s online-only auction.

This print of Yachts of the water club of the Harbour, Cork is at Lynes and Lynes on July 16.

The minor grade at county level will change from U18 to U17 after next year following a vote at Congress last night.

Long-standing GAA official John Costigan says the vast majority of director general Páraic Duffy’s burnout, welfare and fixtures proposals must be endorsed by Congress next month – but is opposed to the implementation of the calendar year.

In Australia today, the AFL stage their annual national draft. It is the major plank of their equalisation strategy to make the Premiership as fair as possible.

The search for answers in the wake of last Saturday’s high drama has been exhaustive. Yet one likely cause has been overlooked.

A lavish fund-raising effort from Kerry GAA chiefs in New York, Chicago and Boston has helped put a €1 million dent in the cost of the Kingdom’s proposed Centre of Excellence at Currans, near Farranfore.

Des O’Sullivan finds a welcome in the parlour for a very fine collection of Irish art pieces sold in Dublin.

Man Up is the romantic comedy of the moment, But the phrase ‘man up’ really annoys, Caroline Allen who thinks it sends out the wrong message to men about mental health

Signed memorabilia by Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Tom Watson and Shane Lowry will be among the items auctioned at Kerry’s fundraiser for their centre of excellence in New York tomorrow week.

Allianz Hurling League Division 1 relegation play-off

Out of over 2,000 clubs in the country, they’re the two running onto Croker. It makes for one of the most glorious days of all

All six Munster counties are against the introduction of a calendar GAA season from next year, the Irish Examiner can confirm.

Cynical play in hurling isn’t being properly punished, argues the man behind the Congress motion calling for a black card.

Mayo captain Keith Higgins believes players should have an opportunity to speak to all referees about decisions during games. 

In recent weeks, the GAA’s leadership have returned fire at Joe Brolly for his "over-the-top" comments about player welfare, writes John Fogarty.

Joe Brolly has been asked to consider running for the GAA presidency in the future — but is sceptical about being straight-jacketed in the role.

Jim Gavin has described as “baffling” Central Council’s decision to oppose the introduction of the clock/hooter, having endorsed it last year. 

A leading provincial official has warned the deadline for county and club team coaches to attain GAA-recognised requirements is too ambitious.

Cork County Board secretary Frank Murphy believes moving the All-Ireland Club senior finals from their current St Patrick’s Day slot would be a retrograde step.