John Fogarty: Pitch closures highlight rural-urban divide

Here in Dublin, there are two GAA pitches within two kilometres of my home.
Members of the public adhere to social distancing as the hearse carrying former Offaly footballer Paddy Fenning makes its way to the church in Tullamore for his funeral. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Members of the public adhere to social distancing as the hearse carrying former Offaly footballer Paddy Fenning makes its way to the church in Tullamore for his funeral. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Here in Dublin, there are two GAA pitches within two kilometres of my home.

Both situated in a public park, neither are owned by the GAA so are therefore open.

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