Limerick players latest to suffer at US Immigration crackdown

THE clampdown on GAA players travelling to New York by US Immigration authorities at Shannon Airport continued over the weekend with three Limerick players refused permission to board a flight.

The three Owen O'Neill, Peter Lawlor and Eugene Mulcahy were the only ones turned back from the flight. They were due to play for Limerick against Connecticut in the New York SHC semi-final.

The get-tough immigration policy was revealed recently in the Irish Examiner and appears to represent a change in attitude by US authorities.