In their right minds, nobody should have expected the GAA were going to part ways with Allianz. This column in November highlighted just how difficult it was going to be but the indications had been there for months. GAA leaders were talking off the record about Allianz being too big to lose. They were also taking soundings from Government and the advice was not to cause themselves the hassle.

Source: Irish Examiner December 23, 2025 16:30 UTC