GAA pledges 'warm welcome' for Queen

The Queen will be steeped in the traditions and history of the Gaelic Athletic Association in an historic visit to Croke Park.

GAA pledges 'warm welcome' for Queen
Thu, 07 Apr, 2011 - 20:21

The Queen will be steeped in the traditions and history of the Gaelic Athletic Association in an historic visit to Croke Park.

The GAA pledged to give her a warm welcome to the 82,000-seater stadium – the scene of the massacre of 14 civilians by British soldiers in 1920.

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