GAA reaping benefits of Rule 42 amendment

AMENDING Rule 42 to allow rugby and soccer be played in Croke Park has enhanced the profile of the GAA, according to president Sean Kelly.

He added that the benefits had been enormous in terms of people coming into the Association and being willing to become sponsors.

Mr Kelly was speaking at a gala sports awards banquet in Spanish Point, where the players chosen on the ‘best’ Clare hurling and football teams of the past 25 years were honoured, along with the ‘Clare Champion’ 2005 teams of the county championship in both codes.