The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee will today begin their investigation into the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Dromid Pearses and Derrytresk.

GAA director of games administration and player welfare, Feargal McGill, says he cringes when he hears “simplistic criticisms” of the association’s championship fixtures scheduling.

Colm Cooper has called for an overhaul of the championship fixtures calendar as Kerry and Cork are made to wait four weeks for their Munster SFC final on July 3, the Irish Examiner has reported.

COLM COOPER hascalled for an overhaul ofthe championship fixtures calendar as Kerry and Cork are made to wait four weeks for their Munster SFC final on July 3.

In an exclusive questions and answers interview the Chairman of the Central Competitions Control Committee, Seamus Woods, discusses his group’s workings with our GAA correspondent John Fogarty

RTÉ’s head of sport has dismissed claims that The Sunday Game has been setting the agenda for the GAA’s disciplinary decisions, describing as "overstated" any influence the programme may actually have, the Irish Examiner has reported.

DUBLIN manager Pat Gilroy has called on the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) to put cameras in place at every Allianz League game to ensure consistency in their disciplinary procedures.

GALWAY U21 boss Anthony Cunningham has branded the conduct of GAA President Christy Cooney and the Central Competitions Control Committee as ‘dictatorial’ in selecting Semple Stadium to host Saturday’s All-Ireland U21 final.

GALWAY hurling board chiefs and high ranking GAA officials are on a collision course over the venue for Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21HC final.

THE Chairman of the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee last night termed as ‘ridiculous’ suggestions that The Sunday Game is setting the agenda for the high powered disciplinary body.

DELEGATES at the Saturday session of annual GAA Congress in Newcastle, Co Down, were more amenable to agreeing recommended changes in hurling than football.

DELEGATES were in no real mood to embrace changes in the playing rules experimented in the subsidiary competitions and the league in the early motions debated at last night’s opening session of the GAA Congress in Newcastle, Co. Down.

A proposal to proceed with the interim provisions of the GAA's agreement with the Gaelic Players' Association was approved by 39 votes to five earlier today.

MICKEY HARTE is staying well clear of the debate on the venue for Tyrone’s Ulster football semi-final against Derry on Sunday fortnight, saying yesterday that he was “not unduly concerned” where the game will be played.

BECAUSE of injuries to three key players, Keith Rossiter, Darren Stamp and Ciarán Kenny, manager Colm Bonnar has deferred selection of the Wexford team for Sunday’s Allianz NHL Division Two final against Offaly at Semple Stadium, Thurles until tomorrow night.

BY his own admission, GAA President Christy Cooney favoured “fresh blood” in is choice of chairmen of 31 national committees, which he announced at a meeting of the Central Council in Cork following the completion of Congress.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly is on a collision course with the colleges and vocational schools authorities over his proposal to amalgamate the administrative side of both bodies, one of the last acts of his presidency.