Bury the past for future growth

THE countdown has begun to what is, hopefully, the end of the Rule 42 debate. I have never made any secret of the fact that I am completely in favour of opening up Croke Park to rugby and soccer.
Bury the past for future growth
Tue, 12 Apr, 2005 - 01:00
Diarmuid O’Flynn

Forget this 'other sports' lark, that's just for those who find the above sports to be the two unmentionables.

Quite frankly, I find it very difficult to swallow the arguments put up against opening the GAA's primary stadium.

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