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
Football Review Committee (FRC)
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’
Risk management is the rot in Gaelic football the FRC set out to treat
New rules that reward more exciting play are already having their impact on the game
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Michael Murphy’s comeback grabs the headlines and Kerry have a Clifford conundrum
Donegal’s favourite son gets headstrong welcome back from Armagh captain
Malachy Clerkin: Most of the new football rules work well enough without allowing goalkeepers the run of the place
Gerrymandering the pitch so that the attacking team have an automatic overload is unfair and unnecessary
Seán Moran: Hurling may regard the FRC as an irrelevance but history suggests otherwise
Football has had most of the problems but its solutions have often been universal
Maurice Deegan: Referees benefit from rule changes as football gets faster
Speed of game means less contact and fewer stoppages, which reduces potential for incidents
Seán Moran: Impact of new rules already apparent despite inevitable teething problems
Salutary effect of stringent new ‘enhancements’ on dissent or abuse of referees can only make their jobs easier
Meath v Cavan to go ahead on Sunday despite scoreboard damage
Meath have sourced a mobile scoreboard from the county’s Centre of Excellence
Maurice Deegan: An encouraging start for the football rules but a long road ahead
Weather didn’t help but referees and players deserve credit for how well week one went
Ó Curraoin revels in ‘unbelievable’ new rules after the dead hand of blanket defence
‘We’re blessed with kickers in Galway and we always were’
Malachy Clerkin: Shane Walsh finds quirk in new rules to show FRC’s work is nowhere near done
It doesn’t feel like it makes sense that Armagh’s breach of the 3v3 should result in Walsh with a two-point free in front of the posts
Unshackled from tradition, the GAA has made change the new normal
New rules for Gaelic football show what may be possible when we break from the status quo
Marty Morrissey gets an A+ in new football rules, even if some pundits aren’t yet sold
The second half of Galway and Armagh saw outstanding displays from the officials tasked with spotting when each side didn’t keep three men in their own halves
Two-point scores crucial for Galway in win over Armagh, says Joyce
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney says clarification needed over new 3v3 rule
National Football League returns: As it happened
National Football League begins with eight fixtures across four divisions
Year Zero for football as FRC’s new rules are put to the test
Teams nationwide must adapt as quickly as possible to the new regulations and it’s going to be fascinating to see how it all shakes out
Maurice Deegan: First outing for rules will test impact on football but they’re already improving disciplinary culture
I refereed a couple of challenge matches and found the game faster, more demanding, but a lot better behaved
Gaelic football rule changes: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
After so much talk, now is time to see the Football Review Committee’s new rules in intercounty action
Seán Moran: Hazards ahead as GAA begins real road test of new rules
The most influential rule change is also the most difficult to arbitrate
Kerry’s Diarmuid O’Connor: ‘New rules mean All-Ireland will probably be a 10-team competition’
GAA and AFL should discuss financial compensation for players who switch to Aussie Rules, says Kerry midfielder
Derry City cleared for temporary use of GAA Centre of Excellence at Owenbeg
GAA Central Council make appointments to fill vacancies on Football Review Committee
We have the rules to help referees, so why don’t we use them?
In all sports, players and managers tread a fine line with match officials, wondering how much they will tolerate. It needs to stop
‘A gorgeous time for referees’: Gaelic football managers open to learning on the hoof as new rules kick in
Handing the ball back to opponents may prove to be a step too far for some
‘I make a mark in the grass with my foot as I go.’ How GAA groundstaff line pitches for new football rules
The FRC proposals mean the country’s 3,200 pitches will have their first new markings since the small arc came in 30 years ago - and they only have three months to get it all done
Seán Moran: Revenue’s laissez-faire attitude to county finances appears to be over
The GAA fastens seatbelts as the future of football looks the least of its problems
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