Letters to the Editor: Croke Park should be for Gaelic games
The Ireland and England teams at the end of their game at Croke Park on February 23, 2007. The GAA displayed 'typical Gaelic sporting ecumenism' to allow soccer and rugby to be played on the hallowed turf. Irish Examiner Archive picture: Des Barry
I read with interest Colin Sheridan’s comments in Monday’s Irish Examiner sport supplement (“Stay rooted in community”, April 13). He delved into the possibility of the GAA staging a Champions League final in the 82,000-capacity Croke Park.
He wrote the telling truism: “But ambition can drift in to detachment.” My sentiments exactly — not just now, but down the years. On April 16, 2005, the GAA voted to abolish Rule 42 , which had meant GAA grounds were to be used exclusively for the playing and promotion of Gaelic games. I opposed such a move for reasons such as those expressed by Colin.
