Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna’s role with the GAA has grown to include commercial operations for the association. He talks about television rights, sustainability, and the lessons from his career.
In cars, in counties, in teams remade from the sand up, Mick O’Dwyer chased something bigger — not just victory, but a vision.
While other teams may still be adapting to the evolving game, Kerry’s ability to seamlessly integrate their natural style with modern tactics could see them hit the ground running this summer.
Revenue’s GAA tax probe may extend to team holidays and a range of match-related expenses. Winning, and playing more games, could mean a higher tax bill and an administrative headache for loyal volunteers.
In the second part of our series, The Currency looks at the opaque nature of GAA county board finances and the key expense lines where boards could potentially take a big tax hit.
Three county boards are being audited and officials at Croke Park are close to finalising a deal with the tax authority over nationwide voluntary assessment of expenses. But how deep could the tax dive go?
Gaelic football became a game that could be suffocated too easily but Gaelic football 2.0 promises to create a new generation of superstars.
The transformations in Gaelic football led by Jim Gavin’s Football Review Committee consulted widely. But the mistake many in the GAA are making is to believe Gavin and his committee are looking for consensus.
You can talk about the power of these giant clubs, but a fifth of the Cuala team last weekend came from one family. This is how we should look at Cuala, a club that represents all that the GAA wants to be.
There will be those who hope to water the Jim Gavin changes down but these proposals are Gaelic football’s best chance for ongoing relevance. There is too much at stake to hesitate.
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