Hurling told to fall in line

“Hurling people feel everything happening with Croke Park is football-orientated.”
Hurling told to fall in line
Tue, 17 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
John fogarty
John Fogarty

From the reaction to Mike Fitzgerald’s words in this newspaper Saturday, there are many who agree with the former Limerick and Munster treasurer.

“The GAA has become totally football orientated,” commented Máirtin Ó Riain.

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