Kerry GAA has gone to the High Court amid fears of a potential loss of millions in donations already committed to the redevelopment of FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney. The organisation has launched a High Court challenge against a refusal by the Minister for Justice to include its application in the now defunct Immigrant Investor Programme. […]
Former Dublin GAA star Diarmuid Connolly has been spared a custodial sentence and an assault conviction for punching two men and dragging one of them along the ground in an “unprovoked” New Year’s Eve attack. Connolly (36), with an address at Collinswood in Beaumont, Dublin, admitted assaulting Stephen Grimes and Stephen Kiely at Shantalla Road […]
Former Gaelic Games commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh has died. He passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 93. He was born in Dún Síon just outside Daingean Uí Chúis (Dingle), Co Kerry, in 1930 and worked as a teacher. His first assignment for RTÉ was to provide an all-Irish commentary on the 1949 […]
Ulster GAA has said it remains fully committed to efforts to host Euro 2028 matches at Casement Park but has revealed a funding decision from the UK government has been further delayed until after the UK general election. The statement from the organisation came after GAA president Jarlath Burns expressed pessimism over the prospect of […]
GAA president Jarlath Burns says he understands that a €100 “is a lot” for a stand ticket at next month’s All-Ireland senior finals. Croke Park confirmed prices for the finals would increase from €90 for entry to one of the three stands and €55 for the Hill 16 terrace. Tickets for All-Ireland quarter-finals and semi-finals […]
A Wicklow GAA club player has been found guilty of punching an opponent in the face and damaging several of his victim’s teeth during a competitive match five years ago. A jury of seven men and five women convicted Billy Cullen (39) of a single charge of assault causing harm contrary to Section 3 of […]
The GAA has announced the neutral venues for the final round of fixtures in the group stage of the All-Ireland senior football championship. Dublin and Mayo are set to play in Roscommon’s Dr Hyde Park at 3.45pm on Sunday, June 16th. Before that, Galway will take on Armagh in Sligo from 1.45pm. On the same […]
A Wicklow GAA club player has gone on trial for allegedly punching an opponent in the face and damaging several of his teeth during a competitive league match five years ago. Billy Cullen (39), a player with Baltinglass GAA club, pleaded not guilty at a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday to a […]
A GAA pitch named after Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was killed in the line of duty, has been opened by the Taoiseach. Simon Harris said it was an honour to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pitch and community walkways at Charlestown Sarsfields GAA Club in Co Mayo. Det Garda Horkan, 49, […]
A Co Mayo GAA club has brought a High Court action challenging the Minister for Justice’s decision to reject its application to be included in the Immigrant Investor Programme. The application has been brought by Islandeady GAA Company Ltd in respect of an application it made to the Minister under the scheme which had, before […]
GAA president Jarlath Burns said he is seeking an early meeting with Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin over the Government’s criticism of GAAGO. Mr Burns said he was “surprised and disappointed” by criticism of the GAAGO service by Mr Harris and Mr Martin. Last week, the Taoiseach said the GAA had “got it […]
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he fully supports the call by Senator Tim Lombard that GAA President Jarlath Burns come before the Seanad to hear of concerns about the the number of hurling games being shown on GAAGO. On Saturday night, the Munster Senior Hurling championship game between Cork and Limerick is to be […]