GAA criticise UK government’s Casement Park U-turn in damning statement
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn announced the shock decision on Friday evening. GAA bosses have slammed the decision by the UK government to pull funding on the Casement Park redevelopment ahead of Euro 2028. The disappointing decision to scrap funding for the redevelopment was delivered by Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in a […]
1 year ago
Ulster GAA slams decision to halt pre-season competitions amid fears it could result in six-figure loss
The Dr McKenna Cup attracts crowds of over 30,000 football fans every January. The Ulster Council have expressed their ‘surprise’ and ‘disappointment’ at the GAA’s Central Council decision to suspend all senior football inter-county pre-season competitions next year. The decision was announced last week, and is part of a wifer ongoing debate surrounding an overhaul […]
1 year ago
Northern Ireland sports minister attends first GAA event after seven months in office
He turned down an invitation to the All-Ireland final in July. Northern Ireland sports minister Gordon Lyons has attended his first GAA event since he was appointed to the role in February. The former Minister for the Economy had previously turned down numerous requests to attend hurling and gaelic football matches, and made remarks that […]
1 year ago
Davy Fitzgerald unveils hurling legend as part of Antrim management team
The Sixmilebridge man has lifted the lid on his backroom staff ahead of the new campaign. Davy Fitzgerald has recruited the services of an Antrim hurling legend as he sets out his management team for the 2025 season. The Clare native was recently unveiled as the new boss of the Saffron County, marking his first […]
1 year ago
Anthony Thompson uses all his experience as Naomh Conaill deny Gowna at the death
Kevin McGettigan’s last-gasp goal sent Naomh Conaill through to the Ulster club football semi-finals. Trailing Gowna by two points with three minutes of injury-time having elapsed, the Donegal champions had time for one last roll of the dice when they won a free just outside the 21. Cavan champions Gowna had almost all of their […]
2 years ago
Predicting this weekend’s seven big senior provincial championship games
What a fortnight we have in store. The provincial quarter finals have been and gone and now, across the provinces, we’re down to the last four. Over the next two weekends, there are some heavyweight clashes coming up, kicking off with Corofin vs Ballina Stephenites in the Connacht semi-final this Saturday live on RTÉ One. […]
2 years ago