Colm Keys: Oasis concerts in Croke Park next August means little chance for later All-Ireland finals in 2025

Jarly Óg Burns of Armagh celebrates with his father, GAA President Jarlath Burns, after the All-Ireland SFC final in late July. Burns Snr said in June that the GAA "weren’t blind and deaf to the calls that people would like to have later All-Irelands". Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile — Jarly Óg Burns of Armagh celebrates with his father, GAA President Jarlath Burns, after the All-Ireland SFC final in late July. Burns Snr said in June that the GAA “weren’t blind and deaf to the calls that people would like to have later All-Irelands”. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The Gallagher brothers have settled their differences and are set to rock Croke Park on August 16/17 in 2025, which will affect the GAA calendar.

Any plans to extend the inter-county season in 2025 have been boxed in by confirmation that Oasis will play two concerts in Croke Park on August 16/17 next year as part of their reunion tour. The concerts were announced this morning.

The GAA will be discussing the calendar for 2025 and beyond and the shape of the football championship at a Central Council meeting next week.

While no guarantee that the All-Ireland finals would be pushed into August, it was still due to be under consideration with some leading officials keen to push for an extension of a…