GAA president issues stark reminder of hurling’s biggest issue
Interesting… GAA president, Jarlath Burns, has outlined the stark timeline to fix one of hurling’s main issues. One of the biggest detriments to hurling at the moment is the gap in standards between the top-tier counties and the chasing pack. This issue was highlighted again last weekend when Cork put Offaly to the sword, winning […]
2 weeks ago
Jarlath Burns phoned Ger Brennan to clear up suspension comments – here’s what was said
Tasty… Ger Brennan, after his longstanding 12-week ban made his first appearance back on the sideline. Managing the senior Dublin footballers, last night, he oversaw Dublin’s 1-24 win over Cavan in the All-Ireland second round. In March, Brennan was banned due to an altercation with Galway’s strength and conditioning coach, during the Sky Blues narrow […]
3 weeks ago
Tyrone send open letter to GAA over Allianz sponsorship
The GAA, and its president Jarlath Burns, have come under further pressure in regards to their sponsorship deal with Allianz following an open letter from Tyrone GAA. The letter sent, again highlighted the issue of Allianz’s relations to Israel. The German insurance company has been Gaelic football and hurling’s league sponsor since 1993 and have […]
1 month ago
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 […]
1 month 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 […]
4 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 […]
11 months ago