Jan 28: Respect Initiative
Jan 28, 2010
The GAA has unveiled a new Respect Initiative aimed at fostering a new approach of fair play, mutual respect and goodwill to Gaelic football and hurling across all grades.
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Jan 28: Mick Higgins RIP
Jan 28, 2010
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Críostóir Ó Cuana has paid tribute to Cavan's multiple All-Ireland winner Mick Higgins who passed away today after a recent illness at the age of 87.
Jan 12: Club Tyrone to visit Stormont
Jan 12, 2010
The Tyrone GAA PR / Marketing Committee better known as Club Tyrone will visit Stormont (on Monday 18th January, Long Gallery at 3pm) as guests of local MLAs Barry McElduff and Tommy Gallagher to formally present the funding strategy for the Tyrone County GAA Training Centre being developed at Garvaghey, close to Ballygawley.
Dec 11: Club Finals Ticket Offer
Dec 11, 2009
Excellent value tickets for the St Patrick's Day AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Football and Hurling finals have gone on sale.
Dec 8: Cheque handover to Alan Kerins' Children's Projects
Dec 8, 2009
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuana today presided over the official handover of a GAA cheque to the Alan Kerins' African Projects.
Dec 8: Proposals of Hurling and Football Rules Committees
Dec 8, 2009
Summary of Proposals of Hurling and Football Rules Committees.
Dec 5: Central Council Meeting
Dec 8, 2009
Ard Chomhairle 5ú Nollaig 2009 - Summary
Dec 4: All Star touring party finalised
Dec 8, 2009
2009 GAA All Stars, sponsored by Vodafone Ireland, touring party to Buenos Aires finalised
November 19: Games Development Conference 2009
Nov 18, 2009
The GAA Games Development Conference – “Optimising Playing Performance – Nurturing a culture of Skill and Will” – will take place on Friday November 20th and Saturday November 21st, in Croke Park.
November 19: Founding fathers honoured
Nov 18, 2009
As part of the final stages of the GAA's 125 Year Celebrations events organised to honour the founding fathers of the Association took place today at Deansgrange and Glasnevin Cemeteries in Dublin.
November 19: Graves of founding fathers unveiled
Nov 18, 2009
The GAA will today re-dedicate/unveil grave stones of two more of its founding fathers tomorrow as some of the final acts of the Association's 125 Year Celebrations.
November 16: Higher Education hosts announced
Nov 16, 2009
Comhairle Ardoideachais have decided on the Ulster Bank Higher Education hosts for both football and hurling for the Championship weekends until 2012.
November 3: 125 Years of the GAA Commemorated with Launch of €15 Silver Proof Coin
Nov 3, 2009
The Central Bank on Tuesday launched a limited edition €15 silver proof collector coin marking the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA.
Oct 29: Compulsory wearing of helmets including faceguards in Hurling
Oct 29, 2009
From January 1st 2010 the wearing of helmets with faceguards will be compulsory for hurlers at all levels.
October 21: Irish Sport unites to protect sports funding
Oct 21, 2009
All of Irish sport has joined together in a campaign to highlight the importance of continued government funding of Irish sport.
October 20: GAA Announce Details of National Student Bursaries Scheme
Oct 20, 2009
The GAA on Tuesday unveiled details of their National Bursaries scheme for students attending Higher Education colleges as part of its ongoing commitment to Player Welfare.
Oct 14: Book Launch - ‘The GAA; A People's History'
Oct 14, 2009
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD has helped the GAA to officially launch its special 125 Publication ‘The GAA; A People's History' as part of the Association's ongoing anniversary celebrations.
Oct 12: 2010 Championships Draw
Oct 12, 2009
The GAA and RTÉ have confirmed that the draws for the 2010 GAA Football and Hurling championship will be screened live on RTÉ Television after a schedule was agreed with the four provincial councils.
Oct 6: Launch of GAA Games Development Conference 2009
Oct 6, 2009
The GAA, on Tuesday, launched this year's annual National Games Development Conference, which will take place in November.
Oct 6: Increase in championship attendance figures
Oct 6, 2009
GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana has thanked football and hurling followers for their support over the course of the 2009 season after combined total attendance figures for the two championships showed an increase from 1,519,000 to 1,523,000 against the previous 12 month period.
Oct 6: Camanachd Association Announces Shinty International Sponsorship
Oct 6, 2009
The Camanachd Association, the governing body of shinty, is delighted to announce a new agreement with Colmcille in support of this year's Senior Shinty/Hurling International 2009 which takes place on Saturday 31st October at Bught Park, Inverness.
Oct 2: Launch of M. Donnelly Interprovincial Championships
Oct 2, 2009
Ulster and recently appointed Galway football manager Joe Kernan travelled to London this week to unveil the GAA's plans to host this year's M Donnelly Inter-Provincial Football Final in the British capital on Sunday November 8.
Sep 30: GAA represented by Handballers on International Stage
Sep 30, 2009
GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana has offered his support to the 270 Irish handballers who will travel to the World Handball Championships in Portland, Oregon this week in pursuit of honours.
Sep 17: Ratoath 7s Preview
Sep 17, 2009
Up to 32 clubs are set to travel to Ratoath GAA club next Saturday, September 19 to take part in the second year of the All-Ireland Intermediate Football 7s.
Sept 16: Trophy Presentation
Sep 16, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that the post match presentation following Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final will take place in the Hogan Stand.
Sept 2: GAA unveils plans for trophy presentation
Sep 3, 2009
The GAA has unveiled plans to present the Liam MacCarthy Cup at an on-field post-match presentation.
Sept 2: Festival of Underage Hurling comes to Ratoath GAA Club
Sep 2, 2009
A festival of hurling comes to Meath on All-Ireland weekend, as Ratoath GAA club host the inaugural Intermediate Hurling 11s.
Sept 1: Referees for Football Finals announced
Sep 1, 2009
Marty Duffy of Sligo has been appointed to referee the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final between Kerry and Cork.
August 21: Referees for All Ireland Hurling Finals Announced
Aug 21, 2009
The Central Referees Appointments Committee of the GAA has announced the referees for the All Ireland Hurling Finals.
August 20: Athletics' Ireland Relay to commemorate 125 Celebrtation
Aug 20, 2009
Spectators at the GAA Football All Ireland semi-final this coming Sunday will get a unique opportunity to see Ireland's elite athletes battle it out alongside GAA stars in an Inter-Provincial Super Sprint Relay as part of the GAA's 125th Anniversary celebrations.
August 20: All Star Tour returns to Buenos Aires
Aug 20, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that the GAA All Stars tour will return to Buenos Aires in December when the 2008 and 2009 hurlers travel to the Argentine capital for the second time in eight years.
August 13: Ballylanders honour founding member
Aug 13, 2009
Limerick club Ballylanders Shamrocks will honour their founding member Frank B Dineen, one of the key figures behind the GAA's acquisition of Croke Park, at a specially arranged festival of events in South East Limerick over the next two days.
August 10: McNamee Awards 2008
Aug 10, 2009
The winners of the 2008 McNamee Awards have been confirmed by the GAA.
August 7: Ticketing Information for Weekend
Aug 7, 2009
Tickets for this weekend's games in the GAA Football and Hurling All-Ireland Senior and Minor Championships are still available for sale.
August 4: Down v Dublin ESB Minor Championship quarter-final refixed
Aug 4, 2009
The GAA has announced that the postponed ESB GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship quarter-final between Down and Dublin will be played on Saturday August 15th.
July 31: Ticketing Information for Weekend
Jul 31, 2009
Less than 1500 tickets remain for Monday's GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final meeting of Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park.
July 31: GAA Championship action live in UK Commercial Premises on Setanta
Jul 31, 2009
GAA fans living in the UK can watch live Football and Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship action in commercial premises from this weekend thanks to an agreement between the GAA and Setanta Sports.
July 29: International Rules series deferred for 12 months
Jul 29, 2009
The GAA and the AFL have announced that this year's planned International Rules Series has been deferred for 12 months at the request of the AFL.
July 28: Work on installation of new Croke Park pitch commences
Jul 28, 2009
Uachtarán CLG Criostóir Ó Cuana and Director General Páraic Duffy met with residents from the Croke Park area today to discuss their concerns in relation to the recent U2 concerts.
July 28: Down v Dublin ESB Minor Quarter Final postponed
Jul 28, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that the Down v Dublin ESB Minor Championship Quarter Final game, scheduled to take place at Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday next has been postponed at the request of the Down County Board.
July 28: Jimmy Magee to host GAA 125 All-Ireland Quiz
Jul 28, 2009
As part of their ongoing 125 celebrations the GAA Museum are hosting a special All-Ireland quiz in search of Ireland's biggest GAA ‘brainiac'. Memory man Jimmy Magee will act as quizmaster in a battle of keenness, passion and recollection for Gaelic Sport.
July 23: GAA and GPA to engage in formal talks
Jul 24, 2009
The GAA have announced the agreement of a formal process of dialogue with the Gaelic Players' Association.
July 23: Armagh cross community team travel to USA
Jul 23, 2009
Ulster GAA has today announced that Armagh Cúchulainns Cross Community Football Team will represent Ulster at the Continental Youth Games in San Francisco, USA from Thursday 30th July to Sunday 2nd August 2009.
July 21: Annual ‘Support your County Ball' in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital
Jul 21, 2009
GAA President Christy Cooney joined Michael Lyster of The Sunday Game, Paul Collins of Today FM and GAA stars including Dublin footballer Barry Cahill and ladies footballers Aimee Bennett (Meath) and Caroline Conway (Roscommon) to announce details of the annual Support your County Ball event in aid of Temple Street Children's University Hospital on Monday. July 20.
July 15: GAA Legends raise €50,000 for charity at golf event
Jul 16, 2009
Over 120 former stars of senior inter-county hurling and football took to La Cala in Spain this month for the second annual GAA Legends All-Ireland Golf Charity Inter-County Championship.
July 13: Hurling Relegation procedures
Jul 15, 2009
The Central Competitions Control Committee has issued a statement regarding the playing of relegation fixtures for the 2009 Liam McCarthy Cup.
July 10: Disciplinary Hearings
Jul 11, 2009
A hearing of the Central Hearings Committee has made decisions on a number of disciplinary matters.
July 10: GAA calls for end to pitch invasions
Jul 11, 2009
The GAA has reiterated its appeal to patrons attending games in the coming weeks and months to refrain from entering the playing areas of its stadiums after matches.
July 8: GAA Position on formal recognition of the GPA
Jul 9, 2009
Given the specific recent background of the development of discussions with the GPA, the GAA wishes to state its formal position on the question of recognition of the GPA.
July 3: GAA match coverage in the UK
Jul 4, 2009
The GAA has confirmed details of an online streaming service available to UK customers affected by the withdrawal of Setanta TV services.
July 2: Disciplinary Hearings
Jul 3, 2009
The CHC have imposed a four-week suspension on Louth's Darren Clarke.
July 2: Reaction to GPA decision
Jul 3, 2009
The GAA has said it is "disappointed" by the action planned by the GPA around the fixtures on the 12th of July.
July 1: GAA Unveils New Ticket Package
Jul 2, 2009
The GAA has launched a new range of ticket packages to cover the closing stages of the GAA Football and Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships.
June 23: One-wall madness in Mayo
Jun 23, 2009
This year's GAA One-Wall Nationals is set to be one of the most talked-about events on the 2009 Irish Handball calendar.
June 18: Central Appeals Committee
Jun 19, 2009
At a meeting of the Central Appeals Committee held in Croke Park last night, an appeal from Tommy Freeman (Monaghan) was heard.
June 17: GAA Football & Hurling Qualifier Draws
Jun 18, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that the draws for Round 1 of the Football Qualifiers and Phase 1 and 2 of the Hurling Qualifiers will take place on Sunday next, 21 June 2009.
June 17: GAA Hurling Promotion and Relegation
Jun 18, 2009
The GAA has confirmed promotion and relegation arrangements for senior inter-county hurling championship competitions for the 2009 season.
June 17: Legends Tour with Cyril Farrell
Jun 17, 2009
Galway Hurling legend and Sunday Game panelist, Cyril Farrell, takes centre stage at Croke Park on a Legends Tour of the stadium.
June 16: Former GAA President Loftus awarded RCPI fellowship
Jun 16, 2009
Former GAA President, Dr Michael Loftus, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland (RCPI), in recognition of his outstanding service to sport and medicine in Ireland.
June 12: Derry v Monaghan
Jun 12, 2009
Fearghal Ó Dochartaigh, Doire who was reported by the Referee for a ‘Category I Infraction,' as well as, ‘Behaving in any way which is dangerous to an opponent,' and, ‘Kicking with minimal force,' in the above game, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee.
June 10: Latest Disciplinary Hearings
Jun 11, 2009
The latest results from Tuesday's disciplinary hearings.
May 26: GAA Rounders Feile
May 27, 2009
Clara GAA Club County Offaly will be the host club for this year's GAA Rounders Féile which takes place next weekend (May 30/31, June 1).
May 22: GAA Football Championship Sponsor Ulster Bank scoop Award
May 23, 2009
The GAA is delighted to note that four of the five companies shortlisted for national awards at last week's All-Ireland Marketing Awards submitted GAA sponsorships as their competition entries.
May 22: GAA Football Championship Sponsor Ulster Bank scoop Marketing Award
May 23, 2009
The GAA is delighted to note that four of the five companies shortlisted for national awards at last week's All-Ireland Marketing Awards submitted GAA sponsorships as their competition entries.
May 22: Use of extra-time restricted
May 23, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that extra time used in games that finish level after 70 minutes in this year's championships will be restricted to two periods of 10 minutes.
May 22: Coaching people with Disabilities
May 23, 2009
Over the last decade awareness of sport for people with disabilities in Ireland has increased due to several factors including, the hosting of the Special Olympics World Games, the successes of Irish athletes at Paralympic Games and the development of structures by the Irish Sports Council, Sport NI, Disability NGB's, Disability Sport agencies and a number of mainstream NGB's.
May 21: Féile Peile na nÓg 2009 takes centre stage in Kildare
May 22, 2009
Féile Peile na nÓg 2009, which will be sponsored by Coca-Cola, returns to Kildare for the first time in 21 years on the first weekend of July and will be the largest underage sporting competition of its kind in Europe this year.
May 14: Mulvihill confirmed as Medical Committee Chairman
May 15, 2009
The President of the GAA Criostóir Ó Cuana has announced that Dr Danny Mulvihill will be the Chairman of the GAA's Medical, Scientific and Welfare committee for the next three years.
May 13: 2009 ‘125 Year' GAA Football Championship Up and Running
May 14, 2009
Tyrone's 2008 All-Ireland winning captain Brian Dooher today brought the Sam Maguire trophy back to Croke Park in the company of four rival team captains ahead of another summer of eagerly anticipated championship action.
May 10: Clubs take centre stage on day of 125 Celebrations
May 11, 2009
As many as 400,000 GAA members across Ireland and overseas attended club events over the weekend to celebrate Lá na gClub as part of the GAA's 125 Celebrations.
May 7: Practice of Referees Displaying Black Book to end
May 8, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that the practice of referees showing the black book to players for ‘Noting/Ticking' infractions will be discontinued with immediate effect.
May 6: Kilkenny Castle hosts Championship Lift-off
May 7, 2009
Kilkenny Castle today hosted the launch of the 2009 GAA Hurling Championship as an acknowledgement of the city's 400th birthday celebrations.
May 5: Lá Na gClub
May 6, 2009
The GAA's 125 Celebrations will take on a special club focus this weekend when clubs the length and breadth of the country and those overseas celebrate Lá na gClub.
May 1: ULSTER GAA REVEALS ‘BELFAST RISING' PLAN
May 2, 2009
Ulster GAA today published a confident proposal for promoting Gaelic Games across Belfast, as Ireland's Second City.
April 30: Busy Month for European Gaelic Games
Apr 30, 2009
In what is building up to be the best year ever for gaelic games in Europe, almost 30 clubs will contest football, hurling, camogie and ladies football leagues, and championships, in seven diverse locations across the continent in the coming weeks.
April 29: Government Expenses Scheme
Apr 29, 2009
The GAA has expressed its concern at comments attributed to Minister Martin Cullen T.D., on the 28th of April, in respect of the Expenses Scheme for GAA inter-county players and has re-iterated that responsibility for funding of the schemes is solely a matter for the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
April 28: Micheal Hogan Memorial Weekend in Grangemockler GAA Club
Apr 29, 2009
The small Tipperary village of Grangemockler takes centre stage in the GAA's 125th anniversary celebrations on the weekend of May 16/17.
April 24: League final Ticket Arrangements
Apr 25, 2009
The GAA has requested that patrons planning to attend Sunday's Allianz League football finals at Croke Park should acquire their tickets before match day and supporters are reminded that tickets can be purchased and printed at home on www.gaa.ie
April 24: Go Games take centre stage
Apr 24, 2009
Schools across Ireland today joined in the Association's 125 celebrations by re-focussing their efforts to promote Go-Games as the model of maximum participation for children playing Gaelic Games.
April 23: 'Club Sligo' to be launched
Apr 24, 2009
This Thursday April 23rd at 8pm in Sligo Park Hotel we will have the launch of a new vision for Sligo GAA its "Club Sligo" programme. Its County, National and Global no matter where you reside and you want to be, a Sligo Gael. Please click on www.sligogaa.ie/clubsligo for further information.
April 21: 83,000 to take part in VHI Cúl camps
Apr 22, 2009
New GAA President joined by sporting legends to launch the 2009 Vhi GAA Cúl Camps 83,000 children to be in with a chance to play in Croke Park in September
April 20: GAA confirms price reductions
Apr 21, 2009
The GAA has reduced admission prices for Sunday's Allianz league football finals at Croke Park as a thank you gesture to supporters who have attended group games so far this year.
April 15: RTE.ie to stream Congress
Apr 16, 2009
For the second consecutive year the RTÉ will stream the GAA's Annual Congress live on the internet.
April 14: Gaelic Telecom raises €3.9Million
Apr 14, 2009
Gaelic Telecom began as a simple idea – saving GAA supporters money on their phone bills while raising money for grassroots GAA. Five years on, Gaelic Telecom has gone beyond everyone's expectations generating nearly €4 Million for Clubs and Schools across the 32 Counties.
April 9: Result of CHC meeting
Apr 10, 2009
Tommy McGuigan, Tyrone, who had a charge laid against him for ‘striking with the knee' in the above game, requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed to him by the Central Competitions Control Committee.
April 9: GAA launches Inclusion Strategy
Apr 10, 2009
The GAA, in conjunction with Ladies Gaelic Football and the Camogie Association, today launched its Inclusion and Integration Strategy 2009-2015 at Croke Park in the company of Mr. Conor Lenihan TD who underlined the government's support for the project.
GAA President Extends Sympathies
Apr 9, 2009
GAA President Nickey Brennan has extended his sympathies to the McCallion family on the tragic passing of Garda Robert McCallion on Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained in a recent road traffic incident.
March 28: CHC press release
Mar 29, 2009
The Central Hearings Committee has announced the results of its meeting on Friday night.
March 24: Billy Rackard, Wexford RIP
Mar 25, 2009
Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Nickey Brennan last night paid tribute to the late Billy Rackard (79) and offered his sympathies to the extended Rackard Family and their wider circle of friends after their loss.
March 19: Cork management sub committee
Mar 20, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that Denis Coughlan, John Fenton and Jimmy Barry Murphy will form a three-man committee that will make a recommendation to the Cork County Board for the position of Cork senior hurling manager.
March 17: 2009 GAA President's Awards Announced
Mar 18, 2009
GAA President Nickey Brennan yesterday honoured 16 members of the association after the shortlist for the 2009 President's Awards was confirmed.
March 13: Disciplinary results
Mar 14, 2009
The latest results from the meeting of the Central Hearings Committee on Thursday night.
March 11: Ticketing Information
Mar 12, 2009
The GAA advises all supporters planning to attend next Tuesday's AIB GAA All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Finals to beat the queues on match day and purchase tickets in advance.
March 6: Disciplinary Hearings
Mar 7, 2009
Kerry County Board requested a Hearing as they chose not to accept the penalty proposed by the Central Competitions Control Committee for ‘disruptive conduct by their players and officials' immediately after the above game.
March 6: Parade of Champions
Mar 6, 2009
GAA 125 celebrations continue as they lead St. Patrick's Festival Parade on 17th March St. Patrick's Festival Thursday 12th – Tuesday 17th March 2009
March 2: Captains to lead Parade
Mar 3, 2009
Today, Monday 2nd March St. Patrick's Festival announced Brian Dooher Tyrone Football Captain, Henry Shefflin, Kilkenny Hurling Captain, Angela Walsh, Cork Football Captain and Cathriona Foley, Cork Camogie Captain as the joint Grand Marshal's for the national Parade taking place in Dublin on Tuesday 17th March.
March 2: GAA 125 Schools Day
Mar 2, 2009
The GAA are delighted to announce GAA 125 Schools Day on the 24th of April 2009. This day is to celebrate the founding of the GAA 125 years ago in primary schools right across the country. The GAA is encouraging all primary schools to get involved. The 24th of April is an opportunity for fun inside and out of the classroom.
February 27: McMenamin suspension
Feb 28, 2009
Ryan McMenamin, Tyrone who had a charge laid against him for ‘behaving in a manner dangerous to an opponent' in the above game requested a Hearing as he chose not to accept the penalty proposed to him by the Central Competitions Control Committee.
February 26: Social Initiative Scheme launched
Feb 27, 2009
GAA President Nickey Brennan yesterday joined Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary McAleese at Croke Park to officially launch the association's Social Initiative project.
February 20: 2009 M Donnelly Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship Final
Feb 20, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that top level hurling will be played in the Middle East for the first time next month when the final of the 2009 M Donnelly Inter-provincial Hurling Championship will be played in Abu Dhabi thanks to a novel arrangement with hurling championship sponsors Etihad and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority.
February 20: Cork discussions
Feb 20, 2009
The GAA has confirmed that lengthy discussions took place yesterday (Thursday) with all relevant parties in the ongoing Cork hurling impasse.
February 14: Croke Park decision
Feb 15, 2009
Cebtral Council has decided to allow Croke Park to be used for a possible Heineken Cup semi-final,
February 12: Curran takes handball hot-seat
Feb 13, 2009
Tyrone's Chris Curran has been appointed as the new National Handball Manager for the GAA.
February 10: Séamus Grant R.I.P.
Feb 11, 2009
The President of the GAA, Mr Nickey Brennan has expressed his sympathies and those of the Association to the family of the late Séamus Grant who has passed away.
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