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Football in Ireland and the GAA ban
Gary Spain takes a look back at a period in Ireland’s history where the GAA’s rule 27 ban ruled heavy over football participation
Tag: GAA
Un-event-full Ireland – Part 3
Alan Moore continues his look at the reasons why Ireland lacks many major sporting events.
Un-event-full Ireland – Part 1
Alan Moore discusses the lack of top brass support when it comes to having major sporting events in Ireland.
Ireland Rugby World Cup bid underlines the catastrophic state of Irish soccer
The All-Ireland Rugby World Cup bid underlines how poor a legacy has been left by the Irish soccer boom, writes Dave Donnelly.
League of Ireland and the challenge of GAA’s ‘Friday Night Lights’
Gerry Farrell discusses domestic football’s battle for crowds with GAA now spread right across the weekend.