GAA
The Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders. The GAA also promotes Irish music and dance, and the Irish language.
# gaa - Friday 5 April, 2013
Watch Cork’s new Antrim recruit in goal-scoring action
New Rebel James Loughrey notched one of the goals of the championship last summer against Monaghan.
So where does your county stand ahead of the last round in the football league?
All the permutations ahead of the final round of games in the 2013 Allianz football league on Sunday.
# gaa - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Cody to take break as Kilkenny boss after pre-planned cardiac surgery
The Cats county board issued a statement confirming the news tonight.
Dublin boss Gavin seeks to promote education on SADS
The launch took place today of the Ciarán Carr Foundation, in memory of a young GAA player who passed away from the SADS condition last year.
McGeeney looks to use Leinster U21 triumph as a building block
The Kildare manager finally got his hands on championship silverware last night but is now seeking to move forward after that triumph.
# gaa - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Ulster U21FC: Donegal and Cavan qualify for decider
Donegal hung on against Derry while the Breffni saw off Down.
Kildare withstand Longford rally to win Leinster U21 football title
Paddy Brophy’s second-half goal was the crucial score in tonight’s decider in O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.
# gaa - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Game changers: 7 athletes who played multiple sports during their careers
Why be good at one sport when you can play two or more?
It’s Your Ciaran Whelan Pretending to be Jimi Hendrix Pic of the Day
The ex-Dubs star was launching the 2013 Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin half marathon.
# gaa - Monday 1 April, 2013
5 talking points from the weekend’s hurling action
Tipperary’s resurgence, the impact of Davy Glennon for Galway and how Cork and Clare must now ponder the drop.
# gaa - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Sunday GAA wrap: Dublin and Limerick set for Division 1B HL final showdown
It was also a busy day of camogie national league action.
Division 1A HL: Kilkenny edge out Cork in thrilling contest
The Cats booked their spot in the hurling league semi-finals this afternoon.
As it happened: Sunday GAA match tracker
So who was going to reach the Division 1 HL semi-finals and who was going to be battling relegation? Here’s how it all unfolded.
A tip of the hat to the greatest farmers in Irish sport
We pay tribute to the men and women that slung off their wellies and laced up some boots.
It’s Sunday so here’s 9 of our favourite images from the past 7 days
Katie in battle, disappointment against Austria and some spectacular high fielding.
Rival Wexford GAA clubs to settle long-running grudge on the dancefloor
Inspired by Strictly Come Dancing, players from Kilanerin and Castletown will dance up a storm tonight in a glitzy fundraiser.
# gaa - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Saturday GAA: Micko’s Clare march on while Hogan Cup final set for all St Pat’s affair
Clare defeat London in Division 4 of the Allianz football league while it was a hectic day of action on the schools GAA front.
# gaa - Friday 29 March, 2013
21 signs you’re a sports fan from Tipperary
Hon the Premier.
5 things to look out for in the Allianz hurling league this weekend
Clare try to shine on the Semple stage, Galway eye the trapdoor and Kilkenny’s status as league specialists.
GAA voice opposition to proposed alcohol sponsorship legislation
The association’s Director-General Paraic Duffy is adamant that education is the way to tackle the problem.
Remember Kevin Foley’s famous goal for Meath in 1991?
One of his teammates from that day reckons that type of goal wouldn’t happen in the modern game.
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this long weekend
Get tucked into those Easter Eggs and check this lot out.
# gaa - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Cork, Tipp and Limerick ring the changes ahead of this weekend’s Allianz fixtures
There are ten combined changes for Cork and Tipperary this weekend while Limerick have made ten of their own.
Zebo: After hanging up the rugby boots I could give hurling a go
The Munster and Ireland winger was handy with a hurley in his teenage years.
Whelan warns of ‘teething problems’ with black card
The former Dublin player also declared his opposition to the introduction of the mark.
Ciaran Whelan: ‘I think they are going to be the team to beat’
The Dublin footballers have got the seal of approval from one of their former players.
Joe Kernan back in charge of Crossmaglen
Armagh’s 2002 All-Ireland winning boss has taken the reins of his home club’s team.
Donegal star McHugh looking forward to home comforts
The All-Ireland winner on Ballybofey getting the green light for Tyrone battle, Jim McGuinness’s role with Celtic and his brother Ryan joining the senior squad.
# gaa - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Cork and Tipperary set up Munster U21 football final meeting
The decider will take place on April 10th in Thurles after tonight’s semi-final action.
Is the world of snooker ready for ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’?
The soundtrack to the 2012 GAA season is set for a makeover.
There is no replacement for alcohol sponsorship, warn sports chiefs
The chief executives of the IRFU said that there wasn’t a “sponsorship white knight out there waiting in the wings to fill the chasm”, should legislation be enacted.
Oireachtas agenda: Alcohol sponsorship, court reporting and animal welfare
Representatives from three of the country’s most prominent sports bodies will discuss banning alcohol sponsorship today.
# gaa - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
It’s Rob Kearney’s birthday, so here’s a pic you may not have seen before
The rugby star was a keen GAA player in his younger days.
Evening Echo senior executive announced as new Cork GAA administrator
Diarmuid O’Donovan is set to take up the new position that will see him work alongside long-serving secretary Frank Murphy.
Watch Mayo’s great counter-attacking goal from last Sunday
And it was rounded off with a sublime finish as well.
GAA fixtures for the week ahead
The dates, times and venues are in for this week’s key Gaelic football and hurling games.
4 changes to Tipperary team for U21 tie
Cork and Limerick have also named their sides for tomorrow night’s Munster U21 football semi-final.
# gaa - Monday 25 March, 2013
Get the calculators out…Allianz hurling league permutations
Who’s thinking of the knockout stages and who’s thinking of the avoiding the drop.
Get the calculators out…Allianz football league permutations
Who’s thinking of going up and who’s thinking of going down across the four divisions.
Paul Galvin releases the greatest statement you will ever read about a GAA player’s beard
Stop whatever you are doing and read this now.



























































