Tag Archives: GAA

A new initiative using historic GAA match commentary is aiming to help people living with dementia reconnect with powerful personal memories. The project, called The Replay, brings together decades of iconic commentary from legendary broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, turning the sounds of Ireland’s biggest sporting moments into a tool for reminiscence therapy. Unveiled at Croke Park, the online audio platform …

Former Kilkenny hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after admitting to defrauding multiple people by falsely claiming he had cancer and needed money for medical treatment abroad. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that between 2014 and 2022, Carey deceived 22 victims, collecting almost €400,000 under false pretenses. Of that total, …

The GAA’s Ard Chomhairle has confirmed that its long-standing partnership with Allianz is now under review by the association’s Ethics and Integrity Committee. Allianz, which has sponsored the GAA National Leagues since 1993 and is contracted to continue until 2030, also backs the Camogie Association and Cumann na mBunscol programs. The sponsorship came under scrutiny after Allianz was named in …

Peter Canavan, RTÉ GAA analyst and former Tyrone star, believes that the new football rules will lead to an increase in goals during the latter stages of the All-Ireland Championship. The 2024 season saw very few goals in the knockout rounds, with Armagh being the only team to score more than one in a game when Barry McCambridge and Conor …