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  • Siobhán Doyle

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    Dr Siobhán Doyle is a historian, author and researcher who works in the National Museum of Ireland. Her first book A History of the GAA in 100 Objects is published by Merrion Press.

    The record breakers: the 14 Kilcornan players who took part in the 60 hour football marathon in 1986.

    The story of the Gaelic football match that lasted 60 hours

    In May 1986, 14 players took to the pitch in Kilcornan to play some ball, raise some money and set a Guinness World Record

    GAA • 01 Mar 24
    Páirc Uí Chaoimh: home of Cork hurling, Bruce Springsteen concerts, Siamsa Cois Laoí headbands, €30m of debt and, coming soon perhaps, a kiosk selling SuperValu sausages.

    Why renaming GAA grounds is such a big deal

    Selling naming rights to a stadium may be a commercial winner, but such deals have lasting effects on GAA history and heritage.

    GAA • 31 Jan 24
    Croke Park: can you hear us at the back?

    5 things the GAA can learn from other sports

    What ideas and innovations could the GAA introduce from other sports to progress and develop Gaelic games?

    GAA • 20 Nov 23
    Seamus Connolly's statue of Páidí Ó Sé (2015) in Ventry, Co Kerry. Photo: https://seamusconnolly.carbonmade.com/

    Statues, murals and Henry Shefflin: 100 years of art and the GAA

    Many artists, designers and craftspeople have been inspired by the GAA, from traditional portraits of players to public sculptures

    art • 15 Sep 23
    GAA All Ireland Football Championship medal awarded to P.J. Corbett from Commercials of Limerick who won in 1887. Photo: National Museum of Ireland

    The story of the first All-Ireland football medals

    Why did it take 25 years for inaugural All-Ireland football final winners Commercials of Limerick to get their medals?

    Sport • 27 Jul 23
    "Ponytails, corn rolls, skinhead and bleached blonde hair: Mayo's Ciarán McDonald has had more hairstyles than All-Ireland medals, yet his classy style of play always surpassed what's on top of his head."

    The mighty world of GAA fashion, beards and championship haircuts

    From collars to crewnecks, flatcaps to helmets and Ciarán McDonald to Brian Cody, the GAA has a fashion history all of its own.

    Fashion • 27 Jul 23
    Sinead Farrelly and Heather Payne on their way to Australia with the Republic of Ireland team for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

    How Irish women have broken down barriers in sport

    Despite the success stories, women in Irish sport have had to constantly fight uphill battles and more still needs to be done

    Sport • 11 Jul 23
    Striking teachers make a point during the 1946 All Ireland football final. Photo: Labour Court

    How protesting teachers disrupted the 1946 All Ireland final

    National school teachers staged a pitch invasion on Croke Park's biggest day of the year to send a message to the Government

    History • 25 May 23
    Spot the logo: Wexford's Paul Codd catches the sliothar ahead of Cork's Pat Mulcahy on his way to goal in the 2003 All-Ireland hurling semi-final

    Coolio, cattle feed & cigarettes: the bizarre world of GAA ads

    The brands and products who've used GAA stars and events to advertise their wares has evolved hugely over the years

    GAA • 28 Apr 23
    David Clifford: 'being a sports superstar is much more than just media visibility and is also related to expertise, trustworthiness, likeability and credibility' Photo: Sportsfile

    David Clifford and the superstar effect in the GAA

    The Kerryman is the latest manifestation of how the superstar effect plays out in Gaelic football

    GAA • 15 Mar 23
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