Cork lead the conservative charge on Croker

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly came in for stinging criticism at yesterday’s Cork GAA convention for ‘espousing’ personal views on the opening up of Croke Park to rugby and soccer.

Cork delegates took a firm stand against the president in an extraordinary attack on the liberal element in the association, setting the tone for fierce internal debate on the matter ahead of April’s Congress.

Delegates at Páirc Uí Chaoimh heard Bride Rovers’ John Arnold say that “he did not respect” the president, pointing out that he had been waiting since last June for a response to a letter inquiring about the cost of running Croke Park on big-match days.