The GAA has reported a worrying growth in the number of insurance claims for hip surgery in the latter half of 2013.

Contrary to previous assertions, no personal injury claim has been made against the GAA arising from the pitch invasion at last year’s Munster SHC final in the Gaelic Grounds.

British boxer Natasha Jonas, who was unlucky to meet Katie Taylor in her opening Olympic bout, has been invited to the All-Ireland Hurling Final next month at Croke Park.

A QUARTER of an all-weather pitch was among one of the more bizarre items recently stolen from a GAA club as Croke Park have warned members to be vigilant after a rise in break-ins and robberies in the organisation’s units.

The GAA is facing a major hike in their property insurance premium after €2m worth of claims were made due to damage to county and clubs grounds during the extreme weather over the Christmas period, the Irish Examiner has reported.

THE GAA is facing a major hike in their property insurance premium after €2 million worth of claims were made due to damage to county and clubs grounds during the extreme weather over the Christmas period.

BBC1 chiefs are to host a second series of the talent show whose early ratings led to it being dubbed “Lame Academy”, it was announced today.

Lesbian teen duo Tatu – criticised for promoting “paedophilic pop” – were tonight celebrating their third week as the UK's number one.

In 2002 the charts have been dominated by reality TV pop stars. Will Young, Gareth Gates, Liberty X, Darius, Girls Aloud, One True Voice and, briefly anyway, Hear’Say have rarely been out of the Top 10 as pop fans across the nation enjoy the novelty of choosing their own pop stars.

Fame Academy runner-up Sinead Quinn has signed a £1m (€1.5m) record deal.

The wannabe pop stars of the BBC’s Fame Academy are to embark on a 12-date UK tour, it emerged today.

Wannabe celebrities have had their first taste of the strict regime of the Fame Academy with the stern words: "This isn't a holiday camp".