Of the three institutions that once held great power in Ireland, only the GAA continues to have a growing influence. While Fianna Fail and the Catholic Church are battling to remain relevant, the GAA has a different problem: how does it keep everyone who feels it has ownership of the association happy? The controversy over GAAGO illustrates this problem. TDs in Dail Eireann stopped arguing with each other and demanded answers from the GAA. The GAA, unlike those other institutions, has actually grown in influence. The growth of superclubs in Dublin like Kilmacud Crokes and Cuala, in areas which are…

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