Football Championship

Seán Moran: Let’s hope Jim Gavin’s FRC isn’t the latest example of squandered expertise

For years the GAA has benefited from the work of highly qualified volunteers only to ignore their recommendations

Football Review Committee consider new ‘overtime showdown’ as alternative to penalty shoot-outs

New format could even serve as an extra-time option as chairman Jim Gavin says FRC is ‘on track’ to deliver rule changes on schedule

Central Council endorses All-Ireland replays and suspension of pre-season tournaments

Saturday’s meeting also decided to advocate no change for the football championship structure until 2026

Colm O’Rourke’s Meath exit a stark reminder of pitfalls in moving from punditry to management

As The Sunday Game panelist set sail as Meath manager, he had the tailwind of a nation’s worth of blowhards at his back

Provincial GAA officials still largely supportive of new fixture calendar

Sean Moran: GAA set to address compression of the football season by changing the All-Ireland group stages into knockout rounds

Seán Moran: Competing intercounty and club interests putting the split into split season

Seán Moran: There are arguments on both sides but the new GAA calendar has been fulfilling its purpose

Paul Conroy bides his time before making any big decision on his future

Galway’s FOTY candidate and Player of the Month Paul Conroy still coming to terms with the disappointment of All-Ireland final defeat

Seán Moran: Departure of Vinny Corey shows both strength and vulnerability of Monaghan

After two decades service, the outgoing manager deserves a rest but can the county’s exceptional performance be maintained?

Vinny Corey departs Monaghan with the gratitude of the county

The Clontibret club man was appointed in 2022 after a spell as a selector and a distinguished playing career

Big Art McRory a splendid servant to Tyrone and the county faithful

‘I think he gave seven decades of his life to Tyrone football in one shape or form ... A year on, it’s still raw with a lot of people’

Ciarán Murphy: National anthems often the catalyst to enable athletes excel

‘We stand for the anthem, buoyant and tribal, heart beating with heart, our colours brave, our faces turned towards the uncertain sun’

Anna Galvin on ending Kerry’s 31-year All-Ireland wait: ‘When the third goal went in, I nearly started crying on the pitch’

The Kerry player says one of the keys to her team’s win over Galway in Sunday’s All-Ireland final was their focus in the build-up

Kerry finally make their All-Ireland dream come true after years of heartbreak

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh’s football career has not continued with more disappointment but with a standing ovation

Dean Rock: Galway and Armagh shared a pitch last week, but they are inhabiting different worlds now. Heaven and hell

Armagh players will feel unbreakable after winning their first All-Ireland. On the back of losing another final, next year could be very tough for Galway

Gaelic football year in review: Armagh the biggest surprise in a season of upsets

The best players, games and moments along with the biggest surprises and disappointments, as chosen by Irish Times writers

Seán Moran: Have this year’s unexpected All-Ireland finals ushered in a more open championship?

Seán Moran: After 25 years of historically dominant teams, the GAA looks to be on the verge of less predictable All-Irelands

Tactical analysis: Armagh victory created by bravery both on and off the ball

Galway will rue their missed chances in the All-Ireland final, which followed a peculiarly specific pattern

Michael Murphy: All together now - how the collective has come to dominate football

Michael Murphy: Armagh’s All-Ireland was the result of a Kieran McGeeney masterclass in spreading around reliance

Stefan ‘Soupy’ Campbell: ‘We made a promise that once we came back to Croke Park we were going to lift Sam’

One of Armagh’s finishers reveals how his team found the resolve to win the All-Ireland

A memorable GAA weekend: Vindication for Armagh’s Kieran McGeeney and joy for the faithful

This year of years belongs to the victorious northern county whose supporters have been among the most loyal all season

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