New York says ‘no’ to opening up Croke Park

NEW YORK GAA Board delegates have voiced their resounding opposition to the ending of Rule 42 during the temporary closure of Lansdowne Road.

The opening up of Croke Park to rugby and soccer while Lansdowne Road is redeveloped was put to a vote at Thursday night’s New York Board meeting at Gaelic Park following what was described by county secretary Larry McCarthy as a “reasoned yet somewhat passionate debate.”

The vote was clear-cut, however, and McCarthy said: “We voted ‘no’ by a six-to-one ratio.”