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GAA Director General Tom Ryan (r) alongside President Jarlath Burns at the GAA Annual Report media event at Croke Park

GAA reports revenue rise despite fall in attendances

The GAA has reported a 19% rise in revenue for 2024, with a bumper year for Croke Park driving much of the increase.

Football • 06 Feb

Croke Park plans to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030

Green GAA: Association continues sustainability journey

Amidst the noise of Tom Ryan's pre-Congress report, the GAA set out some environmental plans for the future

Football • 12 Feb 24

Inter-county team preparation costs continue to rise

GAA must 'grapple' with spiralling inter-county costs

GAA director general Tom Ryan has said that the association must "grapple" with the increasing costs associated with inter-county preparations.

Football • 09 Feb 24

'I think we're the last great amateur sport organisation standing in the world," said Larry McCarthy

McCarthy expects 'vigorous discussion' on new format

New GAA president Larry McCarthy says he doesn't have a preference for what format the All-Ireland football championship will assume.

GAA • 01 Mar 21

Tom Ryan: 'The league as the most imminent competition is the one that's going to be under the most pressure'

Allianz Leagues 'under most pressure' admits Ryan

GAA director general Tom Ryan admits that the Allianz Leagues are in danger of not being played but says that it is too soon to reveal the association's fall-back plans.

Allianz Leagues • 16 Feb 21

Mayo fans, along with supporters of the other All-Ireland finalists, will not be attending matches

Horan and Ryan urge fans to be sensible around finals

GAA President John Horan and Director General Tom Ryan have appealed to supporters of counties involved in upcoming All-Ireland finals to act in a safe and sensible way over the next couple of weeks.

GAA • 10 Dec 20

The GAA has been played in front of limited crowds or empty stadia since the return of games

GAA ready to 'double down efforts' to increase crowds

Speaking at the Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response this morning, GAA Director General Tom Ryan says his association would double down on its efforts to ensure protocol and safety should increased number of supporters be allowed to attend games in the near future.

GAA • 18 Sep 20

Liam O'Neill: We're taking a foot off the caution pedal

Former GAA President Liam O'Neill has aired his strong belief that there is a real danger in getting back to playing Gaelic games too quickly.

GAA • 20 Jun 20

The GAA's marquee competitions are in danger of being severely affected by the virus

GAA staff to face pay cuts amid coronavirus uncertainty

With the coronavirus crisis impacting across all sport, the GAA have been forced to bring in a range of pay cuts for its staff.

GAA • 31 Mar 20

Ó Sé believes the GAA and GPA are both preparing for their latest round of negotiations on funding

Ó Sé: Costs unsustainable, GPA wrong to say otherwise

Tomás Ó Sé believes intercounty team costs are out of control and says the GPA are wrong to cast doubt on the GAA's assertion that the rise is 'unsustainable'.

GAA • 13 Feb 20

'I would have seen it probably more so at the tail end of my career'

McConville: County costs 'runaway train' hard to stop

Former Armagh footballer Oisin McConville believes it will be difficult to police the spending of inter-county teams after the GAA's director general Tom Ryan expressed concerns about the spiralling costs.

GAA • 12 Feb 20

Tom Ryan speaking as the revealed their financial report for 2019

GAA DG warns against 'unsustainable' inter-county costs

GAA director general Tom Ryan has described the soaring cost of inter-county teams' preparations as 'unsustainable'

GAA • 11 Feb 20

The main stand at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork

Páirc Uí Chaoimh's long-term debt 'in region of' €20m

The GAA have confirmed that the final debt figure for Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be approximately €20 million with the final project figure expected to be in the region of €96 million.

GAA • 11 Feb 20

Will Dublin be celebrating another All-Ireland triumph come September?

GAA see Dublin as blueprint for future, not the problem

As part of a Sunday Game special report, GAA executives admit Dublin's unprecedented dominance of Leinster could not have been predicted when they began to invest heavily in the capital, but there are no plans to split the county or pull the plug on their investment.

GAA • 23 Jun 19

Ryan: GAA felt bullied into hosting Liam Miller match

After initially saying that Páirc Uí Chaoimh couldn't hold the tribute game, the GAA rowed back and opened the doors.

GAA • 30 Jan 19

Tom Ryan will allow time for more discussion so that proposals could go before the floor at Congress

Ryan: Positive vibes for a second-tier championship

After hearing the views of interested stakeholders,GAA Director General Tom Ryan believes there is a broad support for a second-tier football championship but added that more time will be needed in deciding on the make up of such a competition.

GAA • 24 Nov 18

GAA chiefs to have meeting with testimonial organisers

In the face of intense criticism, the GAA Director General and President are set to have a meeting with organisers of the Liam Miller tribute match early next week.

Liam Miller • 23 Jul 18

GAA president John Horan (L) and Ard Stiúrthóir Tom Ryan launched the plan at Croke Park

GAA's plan to define amateurism and balance fixtures

Improved balance between club and county fixtures and a redefined commitment to amateur status are among the key aims announced today in the GAA's strategic plan for 2018-2021.

GAA • 08 Jun 18

GAA director general Tom Ryan (L) and president John Horan at Croke Park

10 questions for the GAA's new director general

As Tom Ryan begins his seven-year term as director general of the GAA, we sit down with the Carlow man to get his views on some of the most pressing issues facing the Association.

GAA • 18 Apr 18

GAA DG Ryan insists he's not just 'a numbers man'

The GAA's new director general Tom Ryan has rejected suggestions his tenure will have a financial focus and believes that having worked within the organisation previously means he will be better placed to oversee changes.

GAA • 17 Apr 18