FORMER GALWAY LADIES manager Tim Rabbitt says he is “deeply hurt” by the accusation that he “attempted to destroy the integrity” of the LGFA. LGFA CEO Helen O’Rourke made the remarks in her annual report ahead of this weekend’s Congress, referring to the comments made by Rabbitt following the controversial All-Ireland semi-final between Galway and … Continue reading "Ex-Galway boss ‘deeply hurt’ by LGFA accusation on back of All-Ireland semi-final saga"

THE CLUB PLAYERS’ Association have confirmed their decision ‘unanimously to dissolve’ in the wake of the split season model being approved at GAA Congress last weekend. The decision was made at an EGM of the CPA Executive on Monday. The group was established in 2016 and launched in 2017 with the aim to ‘fix the … Continue reading "GAA club players group votes to disband – ‘We have played our part and our work is done’"

WEXFORD HURLING CAPTAIN Matthew O’Hanlon would have preferred more debate on hurling’s new cynical play rule before it was rubber-stamped at last weekend’s GAA Congress. And O’Hanlon is worried over how the rule will be implemented at club level. Last Saturday saw the motion passed which will see a penalty awarded and defending player sin-binned … Continue reading "‘I’d love for it to be debated more’ – Wexford captain has ‘real worry’ over new cynical play rule"

LOOKING DOWN THE line, Micheál Briody predicts that the formation of another lobby group for club players is just a finger click away. The CPA’s Micheál Briody. Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO That is, of course, should one ever be needed to advocate and agitate on behalf of players at grassroots level. As of this week, the … Continue reading "‘Embarrass them in the media’ – how a club players’ body took on the GAA and won"

IT’S STILL UNCLEAR what shape the inter-county season will take, but Wexford football boss Shane Roche remains hopeful teams will be afforded a National League campaign before the championship kicks off.  Director General Tom Ryan admitted at last weekend’s Congress that there remains some doubt around whether there will be enough room in the calendar … Continue reading "‘It gave me a very quick introduction’ – replacing Paul Galvin as Wexford boss"

TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN paid tonight to Fergal McCann, the Tyrone All-Ireland winning football trainer, who has passed away. Fergal McCann pictured at the 2012 football league final between Tyrone and Kildare. Source: James Crombie/INPHO McCann was a coach and trainer of the Tyrone senior football side, helping them to All-Ireland glory in 2005 and 2008 … Continue reading "Tributes paid after the passing of Tyrone All-Ireland winning football trainer"

GALWAY CAMOGIE STAR Siobhán McGrath has spoken out about how difficult the Covid-19 pandemic has been for students, who are “all being tarred by the same brush” after recent concerning scenes in Limerick. A University of Limerick [UL] student, McGrath was asked about last week’s street party near the college during a media briefing yesterday.  … Continue reading "‘I know what happened was wrong but everybody is being tarred with the same brush’"

2020 IS A year we’ll all remember for all the wrong reasons, but Dublin star Jennifer Dunne took more positives from it than most. The 20-year-old enjoyed a stellar season in the Sky Blue jersey, well and truly establishing herself as one of the best midfielders in the country en route to four-in-a-row. Last weekend, … Continue reading "All-Ireland and Dublin glory, a first All-Star and club history – highlights from ‘the year of Covid’"

NEW RESEARCH BY Sport Ireland shows that by the age of 13-15 many girls have labelled themselves ‘not sporty’ and it is the most powerful barrier that prevents inactive girls from taking part in sport. The Adolescent Girls Get Active Research Report was undertaken to discover how to encourage teenage girls, particularly those currently disengaged … Continue reading "New research shows reasons many Irish teenage girls don’t take part in sport"

MAYO HAVE BEEN boosted by the return of 2016 All-Star and Carnacon midfielder Fiona McHale to the Green and Red set-up. In an interview with the player herself, The Mayo News report that McHale has accepted an invitation from new manager Michael Moyles to rejoin the set-up. The 33-year-old was one of 12 players to … Continue reading "2016 All-Star and Carnacon midfielder re-joins Moyles’ Mayo set-up"