We won't be bullied into changing our rules, warns Quinn

THE Government would be advised not to try and bully the GAA into changing its rules in relation to the use of Croke Park for Euro 2008 according to former association president Peter Quinn.

Mr Quinn has consistently stressed the importance to the association of exploiting the commercial potential of the stadium, but he also believes the general membership would not worry about being blamed for preventing the Scottish/Irish bid being successful if Croke Park were refused.

Chairman of the Strategic Review Committee, which recommended that the right to make decisions on the use of Croke Park should be delegated to the Central Council, Mr Quinn agreed it would be "very foolhardy" of the Government to engage in a subtle form of blackmail through refusing to pay over money promised last year.