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Croke Park expected to host NFL game within 5 years

It comes as Irish-American owned Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars obtained marketing rights for Ireland

Former Dublin GAA coach Gavin to replace Michael Stone as taskforce chair

Force set up to regenerate capital’s north inner city following Hutch-Kinahan feud

Oireachtas committee will raise conflict of interest concerns with RTÉ over GAAGo

TG4, Sky and Virgin Media will also be called to testify after the latter criticised the deal

GAA slams Virgin Media claims as “inaccurate” but confirms review of GAAGo platform

It comes as the Tánaiste has ruled out reducing the TV license fee while the issue is being resolved

Explainer: What you need to know about the GAAGo debate

The row over the paid streaming platform has been raging for over a week. Here’s everything you need to know

Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon calls for cut to TV licence fee over RTÉ in GAAGo row

Alan Dillon accuses broadcaster and GAA of “cherry-picking” big games to place behind a paywall

Virgin Media questions RTÉ’s commercial partnership with GAAGo

The commercial broadcaster questioned the position of RTÉ after its own interest in GAA rights was brought up by Liam O’Neill, a former GAA president

Taoiseach calls for big games to be free to air after weighing in on GAAGo

Leo Varadkar said broadcasting ‘big matches’ of the season on RTÉ/TG4 and other matches on GAAGo could be a 'possible win-win’

Micheál Martin says GAA games should be free to air following scrutiny of GAAGo services

The Tánaiste expressed particular concern over the effect of streaming paywalls on hurling

Elderly left ‘frustrated’ over GAAGo’s ‘digital-first’ approach - Age Action

It comes as the GAA has defended the platform’s paywall and stressed it is working to improve access for older people

Majority of Casement Park refurb funding to come from UK government - Irish FA president

The stadium, which has been unused since 2013, is among the ten stadiums selected as part of Ireland’s joint bid with Britain to host the Euro 2028 championships

Colm McCarthy: Clubs should team together across different sports codes and share stadiums

Requests for new venues, increased capacity or improved facilities should only be entertained if they will be highly utilised and the grounds are shared

Croke Park running costs ‘severely’ hit by energy crisis

New financial filings show its combined heating, lighting and power bill rose 183 per cent last year

Axing of Croke Park from Euro 2028 ‘a good bit of business’ for the GAA, say insiders

‘Croke Park snubbed’ read a multitude of headlines, but the reaction within the GAA has been quiet satisfaction

Trans woman approved to play women’s Gaelic football

Na Gaeil Aeracha, the first explicitly LGBTQ+ inclusive GAA club, said it welcomed the decision to approve the application from Giulia Valentino, an Italian trans woman who has played on the team since 2021

A leader on and off the field: Jarlath Burns, the new GAA president, profiled

Having grown up during the Troubles in Armagh, Jarlath Burns credits the GAA with keeping him out of the IRA. The new GAA president has developed an inclusive attitude to all traditions in his community and will bring strong diplomatic skills to the All-Ireland position

Matt Cooper: Chelsea’s new owners playing a risky game in stockpiling unproven talent

The club’s deep-pocketed owners see the enormous outlay on new players as capital investment, but if Chelsea fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League, then players may well have to be sold to recover the cost

Croke Park more expensive than Wembley, but Katie Taylor fight scuppered by security costs

Officials have said the main issue was around who would pay to manage crowds around the Dublin stadium

GAA records surplus as revenues jump to just under €100m

Gate receipts soared following the easing of Covid measures

Playing on instinct: Now in top form, Shane Walsh’s target is to win an All-Ireland with Kilmacud

Galway GAA star Shane Walsh’s controversial move to reigning Dublin Senior Football champions Kilmacud Crokes caused shockwaves, yet the window of opportunity for Walsh to cement his legacy while at the heights of his fitness is narrow