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GAA Congress is ongoing at the Abbey Hotel in Donegal

Group phase abolished as new SFC format approved

The All-Ireland senior football championship will have a new format in 2026, with the group phase abolished and replaced by a qualifier-style series.

Football • 22 Feb

Galway captain Seán Kelly and Armagh joint-captain Aidan Nugent were both sent off before extra-time in their 2022 All-Ireland quarter-final, and both were replaced

GAA Congress: Cards to carry into extra-time

Players red-carded in normal time will no longer be able to be replaced at the beginning of extra-time after motion 22 was passed at Saturday's GAA Congress in Newry.

Football • 24 Feb 24

The discipline proposals will go to the 2023 Congress

GAA approve disciplinary proposals for Congress

A series of new proposals on discipline have been approved by the GAA's Management Committee and Central Council.

Football • 03 Dec 22

Congress are set to vote on the retention of penalties for the denial of goalscoring opportunities

GAA to vote on retaining goalscoring opportunity rules

The GAA's annual congress will vote next month on a motion to retain penalties punishing fouls that deny goal-scoring opportunities for another two years.

GAA • 27 Jan 22

Larry McCarthy will succeed John Horan as GAA president today

GAA Congress 2021 - Recap

The virtual Congress delegates vote in favour of a hurling sin bin, the split club-county season and eradication of the Maor Foirne rule.

GAA • 28 Feb 21

A total of 37 motions will be debated and voted on at Congress

GAA Congress 2021: All You Need To Know

What exactly is happening at Congress this weekend and how does the voting work?

GAA • 26 Feb 21

This year's GAA Congress will be virtual event on the last weekend of February

GAA may bring in compulsory anti-doping training

A motion at next week's GAA Congress will propose a one-match ban for any player that fails to complete online anti-doping training.

Congress • 18 Feb 21

Last year Congress voted against the introduction of a black card in hurling

Hurling cynicism motion set for Congress - report

An amended motion to clamp down on cynical fouls in hurling looks set to be proposed at GAA Congress later this month.

GAA • 13 Feb 21

The gates of Croke Park, like other sporting venues, have been shut since last month

GAA set for remote Congress as summer shake-up looms

A Special Congress of the GAA will be held remotely next Friday, which would pave the way for expected major changes in this year's Gaelic football and hurling inter-county championships.

GAA • 11 Apr 20

The rule comes in for this year's Championship

Back pass rule will come in for the 2020 Championship

The new back pass rule following kickouts will be used in the 2020 All Ireland Senior Football Championship, it was confirmed this morning.

GAA • 02 Mar 20

Larry McCarthy becomes the first overseas GAA president

Updated Larry McCarthy elected new GAA president

Larry McCarthy has been elected as the 40th GAA president after winning a dramatic vote at Congress.

GAA • 29 Feb 20

The former president has some sympathy with the GPA stance

Kelly: GPA can play an 'important role' within the CCCC

Former GAA president Seán Kelly feels the GPA should have a say in the decision making of the Central Competitions Controls Committee (CCCC).

GAA • 26 Feb 19

Croke Park was ostensibly neutral for the round-robin tie between Dublin and Donegal last season, a game which Dublin won 2-15 o 0-16

Congress may move Dublin out of HQ for Super 8s game

Donegal have confirmed that a motion aimed at preventing Croke Park being designated as a neutral venue for the Super 8s will be tabled at GAA Congress next month.

GAA • 17 Jan 19

CPA call on fixture motion to be backed

CPA chairman Micheál Briody has called on all Central Council delegates to support a motion for an immediate review to be conducted on the GAA annual fixture list.

GAA • 21 Nov 18

"This event is being organised by a very genuine committee who are looking at some needs within the Cork community and to benefit that"

GAA won't take any charity money from Liam Miller match

GAA President John Horan said an offer from the organising committee of the Liam Miller tribute match to make a donation to a GAA charity was declined by the organisation, after it was confirmed Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host the event in September.

GAA • 28 Jul 18

Pat Spillane disagrees vehemently with the 78% of those at Congress that gave Motion 5 the green light

Spillane: Moving finals 'ridiculous and stupid'

The motion to bring forward the All-Ireland finals in both football and hurling was passed by an overwhelming majority at Congress on Saturday, but the decision has infuriated RTÉ pundit Pat Spillane.

GAA • 27 Feb 17

As expected, the CPA motion did not pass

CPA must wait for recognition within GAA family

The Club Players Association's bid for official recognition by the GAA will have to wait for another year after a motion was withdrawn at Congress.

GAA • 25 Feb 17

Paraic Duffy's proposals will go before Congress at the end of February

Duffy: Championship changes will make GAA better

GAA Director General Páraic Duffy released his annual report today, and said that he is "reasonably hopeful" that proposals to change the current championship structures will be supported by delegates at the upcoming GAA Congress.

GAA • 24 Jan 17

The high catch has become less common in Gaelic football

VIDEO: Mixed reaction to introduction of 'mark'

The decision of GAA Congress to introduce the mark to Gaelic Football has met with a negative reaction from some inter-county managers but has been defended by former Armagh captain and standing committee playing rules chairman Jarlath Burns.

GAA • 29 Feb 16

Congress takes place in Carlow on Saturday

GPA oppose Tier 2 and Free to Air motions

The Gaelic Players Association is calling on delegates at 2016 Congress to oppose motions proposing the introduction of a Tier 2 Senior Football Championship, while they would support the switch of the U-21 football grade to U-20.

GAA • 25 Feb 16

There are variety of motions up for discussion at this year's Congress

GAA Congress: 12 motions to watch this weekend

We examine some of the key motions up for debate at this weekend's GAA Congress in Cavan.

GAA • 04 Mar 15

Jim Gavin has called on the GAA to follow through on plans for a new clock and hooter system for timing games

Jim Gavin: GAA should proceed with timing changes

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has called on the GAA to proceed with the introduction of a clock and hooter system for timing games despite opposition from Central Council.

Football • 30 Mar 15

The style of free under consideration is associated with Cork's Anthony Nash

GAA to debate ‘Nash’ motion at Congress

The GAA has confirmed that a motion will be introduced to Congress next year to ban so-called ‘Nash-style’ frees.

Hurling • 22 Mar 14

Congress