Glen concerned a proposal may see the GAA sleepwalk towards a semi-pro era By Michael McMullan DERRY club Glen feel a proposal to extend the inter-county season will lead to the GAA “sleepwalking” into the scenario of county players no longer “meaningfully” playing for their clubs. The detailed and thought-provoking letter was posted on their […]
Burning brightly – Jarlath Burns unveils his plans for the road ahead
February 29, 2024
By Shaun Casey JARLATH Burns didn’t take much time off when he decided to hang up the boots at the end of the 1999 season. He’d just captained Armagh to an Ulster title, ending a 17-year wait for the Anglo Celt, before Meath ended their All-Ireland quest. While the Orchard County were on the cusp of national […]
Opinion: Congress delegates need to come out into the open
March 1, 2022
By Michael McMullan ANOTHER Congress and we have no idea who voted for what. With much of the talk last week dominated by motions and options, the debate is very healthy and GAA members have a chance to ponder over what are the best decisions. There were rumblings of clubs receiving official notification of motions […]
Results of Gaelic Life readers’ survey on underage grading motions for Congress
February 25, 2022
WITH the GAA Congress taking place this weekend, Gaelic Life conducted its own online survey of how our readers felt of the various motions related to the underage grades. With input from 29 different counties, including readers outside of Ireland, we have published our findings. We surveyed players and coaches (club and inter-county) at all […]
Donohoe calls for consideration at Congress
February 24, 2022
By Michael McMullan CAVAN u-20 manager Damien Donohoe is calling on Congress delegates to vote against Motion 2, which calls for an inter-county u-17 and u-20 championship merger into an u-19 grade. The motion, brought forward by the GAA’s Ard Chomhairle, would see u-17 become a developmental age and the u-19 grade for three seasons. […]