Person: Padraic Duffy

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Lights, camera,action: Football’s big show begins in earnest

There is huge anticipation throughout the country this morning for the second coming of the Super 8s.

Dark clouds still surround Sky’s deal with the GAA

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Mike Quirke: ‘Blitz’ finish to championships an injustice to club players

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Mike Quirke: How the American dream has become a nightmare for the GAA

GAA needs room for manoeuvre

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Mike Quirke: GAA’s silent majority let down once again by Congress

Disharmony and unease as gaelic football goes soul-searching

It came as no surprise to read that Ard Stiúrthóir CLG, Páraic Duffy, sees very little wrong with the Allianz National Football League about to begin again this weekend.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

FAI's Delaney dedicates #IceBucketChallenge to the real Roy Keane

Football Association of Ireland boss John Delaney has submitted to the icy deluge of an #IceBucketChallenge - and dedicated it to Roy Keane.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2014

Flynn faces sanction over outburst

A Wexford footballer could face heavy sanctions from the GAA over contentious remarks relating to Anthony Nolan’s officiating of Sunday’s All-Ireland qualifier contest between Wexford and Laois.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Why football organisation should take centre stage

I read with interest the letters of Roughan MacNamara and Phelim Warren (Letters, Jun 25) about Roy Keane’s comments on Irish fans after the defeat by Spain in Euro 2012.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2012

Spillane stands firm on right to criticise

Former Kerry All-Ireland winner Pat Spillane last night mounted a defence of the right of ex-players to criticise inter-county GAA matches after Director-General Padraic Duffy had called on past stars to show more support for the association in his annual report last month.

Tue, 15 May, 2012

Galway urged to come up with plan to tackle €5m debt pile

Galway GAA officials have been told to get their house in order after it emerged the county’s debt had soared to more than €5 million.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Cork club delegates vote unanimously against manager payments

CORK club delegates last night unanimously opposed the introduction of payments to inter-county managers and backed a proposal from the county’s board executive to pursue the second option in GAA Director-General Padraic Duffy’s discussion paper on payments to managers, which will reinforce the association’s policy on amateurism.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2012

Cooney maintains tough stance on club facilities

GAA president Christy Cooney yesterday stood over the GAA rule forbidding its clubs and counties from renting out their facilities to other sporting codes.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2010

Croker trio hunt new Rebel boss

GAA Director General Pádraic Duffy, President Nickey Brennan and incoming Uachtaráin Christy Cooney are the men tasked with recommending a successor to Gerald McCarthy as Cork senior hurling boss.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2009

Capital shock as Gilroy set to be ratified as new Dublin boss

PAT GILROY is set to be ratified as the new Dublin senior football manager at tonight’s county board meeting in Parnell Park.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2008

'Substantial progress' made at talks, says Cork spokesman

Substantial progress was made last night during the marathon talks between the six-man Cork County Board representatives and the six representatives from the football and hurling panels, according to County Board PRO Bob Ryan.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2008

Huge boost for Sligo as O’Hara fit for Cork clash

SLIGO, who take on the Cork senior footballers in the All-Ireland quarter final at Croke Park on Saturday, received an enormous boost last night when it was revealed that star midfielder Eamon O’Hara has been passed fit.

Wed, 01 Aug, 2007

Major revamp of fixtures and disciplinary process mooted

A MAJOR overhaul of the GAA’s national fixtures and disciplinary process will be recommended to next month’s Congress.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2005

Coaches take time out to talk burn out

A THROW-AWAY remark by ex-Cork hurling manager Donal O’Grady highlighted the issue of team preparation, which was debated by top sporting and medical personnel at the GAA National Coaching Conference in Dublin at the weekend.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2004

GPA to ballot members on panels

THE controversial Congress decision to reduce county senior panels to 24, which the Gaelic Players Association vigorously opposes, would not have been pursued if team managers had been consulted.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

Squad reduction ‘anti-player’ claims rejected

COMPETITION review chiefs in Croke Park have rejected claims that the decision to reduce inter-county panels from 30 to 24 is an “anti-player” move.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

New structure not ‘final answer’ to hurling problems

THE Hurling Development Committee considered plans to end provincial championships it emerged at the weekend Congress.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004

Players will soon have their say, insists Kelly

GAA President Sean Kelly is confident an official players committee can be created by the end of the year.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2003

Counties face choice on structures

COUNTIES will face a stark choice at the next Congress in Killarney on the future of championship structures.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2003

Kelly set to recommend player committee elections

GAA president-elect Sean Kelly is to recommend that inter-county footballers and hurlers be allowed to elect their own national representatives to Croke Park at the weekend’s congress in Belfast.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2003

Sligo agree to replay Kildare clash

Sligo have thrown Kildare a potential league lifeline by agreeing to a replay of their infamous Division 1B football clash.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003

GAA close loopholes on suspensions

A RADICAL change of GAA policy, to allow a separation of club and county suspensions for non-serious offences, will be put forward at next month’s annual Congress in Belfast for ratification.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2003