Dublin coach slams GAA president for double standards
Tasty…. Although Dublin have been consistently furious with how the Ger Brennan situation has been handled, incidents involving Jim McGuinness have further sparked the Dubs. McGuinness avoided a ban after his altercation with Kerry’s Diarmuid O’Connor as the hooter sounded in Donegal’s defeat in Killarney. Initially, Ger Brennan’s ban was appealed by Dublin although unfortunately […]
4 days ago
Peter Canavan lauded for response after Jarlath Burns slams GAA protestors
Strong words. It all kicked off in the GAA world yesterday, as protestors stormed Croke Park during the GAA’s Congress meeting. The pro-Palestinian protestors were once again condemning Allianz’s sponsorship of the National League, with the German company’s subsidiary, Pimco, a large investor in the Israeli government. The continuation of the sponsorship was confirmed in […]
3 months ago
GAA confirm they will look into 2-point rule loophole
An interesting development! We reported earlier in the summer on the loophole which can save teams from suffering a 2-point score against them. During the Connacht SFC final between Mayo and Galway, with Mayo just a point behind with 18 minutes to go, Ryan O’Donoghue sent what looked like a definite 2-pointer towards the Galway […]
9 months ago
GAA president advocating for huge change to All-Ireland structure
An interesting proposition… Writing in today’s match programme for the All-Ireland SHC final between Cork and Tipperary, GAA president Jarlath Burns has spoken of a potential change to the current championship structure. He is suggesting to get rid of the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, which sees the finalists of the second-tier Joe McDonagh Cup face off […]
11 months ago
Ex-Derry boss taking action against GAA over Jarlath Burns intervention
The fallout continues…. Former Derry boss, Rory Gallagher, has taken action in the High Court and is seeking damages against the GAA, over an email sent to Naas GAA by GAA president Jarlath Burns. Gallagher, who led the Oak Leafers to the 2022 Ulster SFC title, stepped down as boss just days before the 2023 […]
1 year ago
GAA top-dog Burns clears up any confusion over Irish presidency hopes
Well that’s that then. GAA president Jarlath Burns has reiterated his stance on whether he will run for Áras an Uachtaráin. With the reign of Michael D. Higgins coming to an end, Burns has been mentioned as a possible successor, given his success in his current role, and was even 33/1 at the bookies to […]
1 year ago