Newbridge U-turn was about more than health and safety

WHO’D have thought the entire GAA grassroot community would be so vexed about Kildare retaining home advantage for this evening’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier with Mayo?

Seldom has an issue galvanised virtually every county across the four provinces as quickly as the initial CCCC decision to overturn the GAA’s own stated intention to reward first out of the hat with a home fixture.

Could such a volte face really stoke anger and support of Kildare’s position to such a degree?