Kelly hits out at Croke Park critics

GAA President Sean Kelly yesterday hit out at those who claimed it was now easier for rugby and soccer players to play at Croke Park.

The fact that the All-Ireland club finals in the senior, intermediate and junior are now played there gave the lie to that view, he insisted.

Describing such claims as “a fabrication,” he pointed to the value of subsidiary competitions like the Tommy Murphy, Nicky Rackard and Christy Ring Cups. In effect, every inter-county player now had a “realistic” chance of playing in Croke Park.