Colm Collins critical of Munster decision to separate Cork and Kerry in football championship
FRC member calls for another national committee to review competition structures
Football Review Committee (FRC)
Seán Moran: Kerry find a way to do the usual when a ‘big year’ arrives
Ultimately, no team harnessed the FRC amendments to greater effect
It wouldn’t be an All-Ireland weekend without Jim Gavin
Former Dublin manager guided his county to six All-Irelands, but on this occasion he guided debate
Two-point shots are affecting All-Ireland matches, but not in the ways you might expect
Only three games in the championship had their result changed by two-pointers
The GAA’s sceptical relationship with time keeping is not a new phenomenon
Since its introduction, the FRC’s match clock has been one of the most troublesome amendments
Chopping and changing of football rules is ‘frustrating’, says Oisín O’Neill
The 50-metre penalty for a foul on a player who catches kickout mark was removed in council vote
Kickout mark rule changed after central council vote
Fifty-metre penalty for foul removed and amended rule to be in operation by weekend
FRC propose adjustment to 50m penalty for foul on player catching kick-out mark
Free would be taken from the spot where the foul occurs under proposal
Nicky English: The rules that hurling could, and should, steal from football immediately
Football has been transformed by new rules, some of which would transfer very effectively to hurling
Dean Rock: Rory Beggan is Monaghan’s ace card who stops forwards at one end and puts fear in defenders down the other
Dean Rock: Goalkeeper’s ability to kick two-pointers could send them far in the championship
Malachy Clerkin: It’s the glorious mystery of sport that keeps us coming back for more
Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we kid ourselves so often and so fecklessly?
Antrim vs Armagh tactical analysis: Difference between two teams will be apples and oranges
The gulf between Division One and Division Three/Four is starkly evident when you look at what players do off the ball
Seán Moran: Fundamental GAA truth – the box office needs contests
Uncompetitive fixtures as big a turn-off as defensive football
TV View: Liberation day for football championship as new rules kick in
Munster fans will have Saturday’s date tattooed in their memories forever following defeat of La Rochelle
‘There’s no control in games anymore’: Darragh Ó Sé, Dean Rock and Conor McManus chat about the 2025 All-Ireland
Donegal’s kickers, Kerry’s midfield, the unreasonable demands of a condensed season - our football columnists run the rule over the summer ahead
Jim Gavin defends managers’ reluctance to share data with Football Review Committee
'I do have some sympathy in terms of everybody getting comfortable with the integrity of the process'
Monaghan put their faith in Rory Beggan’s boot but Kerry know goals win games
Kevin McStay launches a feeble attack, new rules ready for the real test, and Croke Park fails to draw the masses
Seán Moran: GAA trying to bend century-old competitions into modern structures
It’s no mystery why football continues to travel to uncertain destinations
Maurice Deegan: When the pitches dry out, fast, kicking teams will open up defences for fun
New rules added to the drama of a crazy final weekend in the league
FRC’s rule adjustment results in less goalkeeper involvement in advanced areas
Tyrone’s Niall Morgan and Monaghan’s Rory Beggan continued to cause problems for opposition, but data shows most goalkeepers opted against joining play
Maurice Deegan: So far, so good and the new amendments will make football easier to referee
The adjusted 4v3 rule and allowance for inadvertent breaches also make club game more manageable
Seán Moran: Tale of two handpasses, as football embraces biggest change in decades
Football Review Committee proposals so far have not had an impact on hand-pass to kick-pass ratio ... but here’s hoping
Central Council use rule amendments to close goalkeeper loophole
All the Gaelic football rule changes were accepted and will be in use from this weekend
Red cards no surprise, curious pitch markings and everything we learned from the GAA weekend
Why Tipperary have a spring in their step; the curious case of the disappearing lines; how Down got their groove back
Tweaks by FRC to rules are minimalist, but likely to have a major impact
New 4v3 structure will address thorny issue of roaming goalkeepers creating overloads in attack
Ciarán Murphy: ‘Solo and f**kin’ go, will ye' - how the new football rules are landing in Junior B
The game is slightly better, slightly faster, slightly more vertical, and slightly more fun to play. And all those minor improvements add up to a major impact
Seán Moran: FRC steadies itself before submitting finalised rules for coming championship
Most of the changes are holding up well despite rising levels of criticism
FRC’s suggested adjustments to playing rules could be in play for next round of league
Jim Gavin says changes have been recommended and now go before Central Council for consideration
Alarm bells are ringing about GAA hooters - good thing there’s an easy solution
The contentious ending to last weekend’s Westmeath-Meath game exposed flaws in the system
Five Things We Learned from GAA Weekend: FRC have done a lot right but some rules need binning
Clare finally get motoring but is it too late?; Wexford a Model for promotion; Hurling must clamp down on head-high challenges
Restricting goalkeepers would help address excessive handpassing, says Paul Earley
FRC due to finalise rules for this year’s championship
Derry’s kick-out was demolished but pretending it was about who wanted it more won’t do them any good
Armagh’s kick-out variation against Mayo showed it doesn’t need to be such a lottery
GAA annual congress: Jarlath Burns confirms new streaming service GAA+
In-house service will replace GAAGo and will stream live games from the start of the championship
Tyrone’s Niall Morgan warns goalkeepers may quit if rule added to curb them pushing up
‘If they stop the goalkeeper from going forward altogether there’s going to be a number who’ll walk away’
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