FLYING 3,000 miles to drown the shamrock, blurt out the cúpla focail and watch a St Patrick’s Day parade seems a strange way for an Irish holidaymaker to spend hundreds of euro.

SEAMUS McENANEY’S stock was already low in Meath after the opening three rounds of the Allianz League but it plummeted further yesterday after a dismal display at Páirc Tailteann.

GAA President Sean Kelly has voiced his backing for the historic new Belfast stadium proposal.