GAA fans forced out to the wings

THE GAA has allowed itself to be used to rip off customers at All-Ireland semi-finals.

GAA fans forced out to the wings
Tue, 06 Sep, 2005 - 01:00

It is their practice now to close off some of the best seats in Croke Park, the upper-levels in the Cusack and Hogan stands, during these fixtures.

As a result, the worst quality tickets were offered for sale to the queues waiting at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, in the run-up to the hurling semi-final against Galway. The better seats had already gone to the clubs.

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