A story of empire, past and present

AT last, an empire to rival Britain’s.

A story of empire, past and present

As Queen Elizabeth toured Croke Park, she viewed jerseys from the London and New York clubs, heard of expanding membership in Australia and saw footage of hurling in Abu Dhabi.

The GAA, that most vibrant expression of Irishness, is proof that Britain is not the only small island to hold dominion far beyond its native shores.

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