Fans going overseas would be ‘PR disaster for GAA’

THE prospect of Irish supporters going abroad for home international soccer and rugby fixtures would constitute a PR disaster for the GAA, the chairman of the Munster Council Sean Fogarty said last night.

Mr Fogarty, speaking at the Council's annual convention at the Brehon Hotel in Killarney, said he would support the use of Croke Park on an "occasional basis" by other sports during the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road provided certain conditions were met.

Specifically, the GAA would have to be treated equally with regard to facilities in the Abbotstown complex planned by the Government.