Photo agency backs Kilkenny line in GAA calendars row

IRELAND’S longest established sports photography agency last night voiced its support for the stance of the Kilkenny County Board and the GAA in the controversy over unsanctioned calendars.

Sportsfile, an official licensee of the GAA, expressed its support for the Association in the row over unapproved calendars featuring the Kilkenny hurling team.

The calendars feature photographs in which the Kilkenny county crest is airbrushed out of the team jerseys. Reproductions of the new crest are not allowed without the county board’s permission, which was not granted in this case.