GAA president Jarlath Burns urges Mary McAleese to clarify 'regrettable' comments 

Jarlath Burns said comments made by Mary McAleese regarding the role played by women at the highest level of the GAA were "very regrettable". He also urged her to clarify the comments, calling them "quite offensive" to members of the GAA's management committee.

After resigning as chairperson of the steering committee for integration of the GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association and Camogie Association, the former president of Ireland said she suspected "there are people who are not entirely happy about the idea of including women in decision-making at the top level of Gaelic sports."

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