GAA say orange pitch invasion was one off event

THE mass exodus of Armagh supporters onto Croke Park after the Orchard county’s breakthrough victory in Sunday’s All-Ireland football final was allowed for safety reasons and doesn’t represent a change of policy on behalf of the GAA.

The decision to allow the thousands of fans access to the field was made by gardaí, according to GAA Director-General Liam Mulvihill yesterday, adding that immediate steps were taken to assist the movement of people on to the pitch once it became clear what was happening.

But he stressed that the Association intend to enforce the policy of not allowing spectators on to the field after games in the future.