Croke Park 'should be used more often'

THERE needs to be more sustained debate about opening up Croke Park, the Donegal County Secretary Noreen Doherty says in her annual report to the county convention next week.

The question is asked whether Croke Park is economically viable in its present state. "This fine stadium hosted the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics before a worldwide audience.

"The fact that Croke Park is only used 21 days in a calendar year for association games begs the question, is it economically viable," says Ms Doherty, and she suggests the time has come for a more progressive attitude towards the opening up of the stadium for other sports.