Red flag issues: GAA must act more decisively
The other concerns the incident at the same match when Hurler of the Year Austin Gleeson was seen to remove Luke Meade’s helmet with his left hand.
It is possible — though unlikely — that some supporters waved the Confederate flag in ignorance of its American Civil War history and its modern role as a hateful symbol flown by white supremacists. Cork County Board has condemned the practice but the GAA could — and should — do more, by bringing in an outright ban.
