GAA teams reject Confederate flag

Senior personnel associated with the Cork senior county camogie and men’s football teams have written a letter to the editor of the Irish Examiner praising the decision of the Cork GAA County board to condemn the use of the Confederate flag.

“We warmly welcome the outright condemnation by the executive of Cork GAA County Board of the use of the Confederate flag and the executive’s request to Cork supporters to refrain from flying the flag in all GAA stadia,” they wrote.

The use of the flag by some Cork fans on Hill 16 in Croke Park last Sunday when Waterford defeated Cork in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final sparked public outrage.