Club hurling and football championships may be completed within calendar year

Mooted Central Council proposal would see an end to the traditional All-Ireland club finals on St Patrick’s Day by 2016

Restricting the club championships within calendar year another success for the FRC

Move has been strongly supported by people associated with successful clubs like Crossmaglen and St Brigid’s

End to St Patrick’s Day finals

Club championship to play out within calendar year

Pat McEnaney accepts black-card enforcement needs to improve

National Referees Committee chair says, “we need to get better” after early championship controversies

Cork’s Aiden Walsh to complete dual mandate

All-Ireland football winner in 2010 to make first championship start against Waterford

Cavan board may be asked to assist referee abuse investigation

GAA calls off introduction of hooter clock in this year’s championship

Concerns over timewasting spurs delay until 2015

Not a revolution but black card is a step in the right direction

In spite of warnings that players may take a black card for the team, evidence suggests otherwise

‘No limits’ on work of GAA’s minor age grade review committee

Success rate of proposals at congress satisfies law makers

Improved drafting process sees 78 per cent of motions steered through

Eddie Keher’s ideas have kick-started a debate on the future of the game

From an administrative point of view, how great is the gulf between football and hurling?

Liam O’Neill keeps open mind as to how hurling is developed

Game is evolving and GAA president wants all involved parties to have their say

Liam O’Neill keeps open mind as to how hurling is developed

Game is evolving and GAA president wants all involved parties to have their say

Earley says black card need not compromise good defending

Proposer of reform says fouls not tackles will be punished by new disciplinary measures

Ulster CEO dismisses criticism of referees

Danny Murphy says ’no colour of card’ is needed for those playing by the rules

GAA management author Healy says GAA compulsory coaching credentials move does not go far enough

It’s a start, Healy concedes, but management and coaching not the same thng and right structures must be in place

GAA solution to a GAA problem but what’s the alternative?

For all their shortcomings the FRC proposals would improve the football championship

Football Review Committee proposes four eight-county provinces

Unlikely to be a decision for the best partof two years at the earliest

GAA president O’Neill backs use of black card in hurling

Disciplinary sanction will come into effect in football games from next month

Paul Earley believes fixtures issue must be given priority

‘The high percentage of players dissatisfied by fixture making is a big issue’

Brolly’s message shouldn’t be lost in the medium

Having vigorously defended the farcical status quo Tyrone must also take responsibility for their on-field actions

Tony Scullion doesn’t hold cynical play against players – it’s the rules that are to blame

Passionate black card advocate admits he’d be cynical too if he was still playing football

Traditional rigid system of inequality imprisons the modern GAA

Ailing championship structure badly in need of a revised format

GAA congress not fit for purpose

Success of black card reform shouldn’t disguise serious shortcomings in decision making process

Proponents of ‘black card’ change prove more persuasive

McGee delighted and relieved at reform vote

Tackling cynical fouling

GAA Congress needs to address culture of indiscipline, not indulge it

Proposals can improve Gaelic football by no longer allowing cynicism to be an advantage

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