GAA hits out at judge’s ‘over the top’ comments

GAA president Sean Kelly has criticised a district court judge’s claim that the organisation had done nothing to control violence in the sport.

Mr Justice John Nealon’s comments were made during a trial involving Offaly GAA player Declan Kelly. He also said the GAA president had failed to speak out against the violence witnessed in the recent international rules game between Australia and Ireland.

Yesterday, GAA violence flared again in a Co Clare minor football final between Wolfe Tones and Kilmurry Ibricane.