Soft drink row showing no signs of abating

THE Gaelic Players Association and food and drink manufacturer C&C have defended their right to hand out free samples of their Club Energise drinks outside GAA grounds before championship matches this summer.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006 - 01:00

Brendan O'Brien

Samples of the product have been given away free at most championship matches this year and will be again at this Sunday’s Ulster football final.

There are no plans to do likewise at the Munster football final in Killarney.

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Courts Gaa Place: GAA Place: Killarney Place: Croke Park Place: Ballybofey Person: Dessie Farrell Person: Farrell Event: Ulster football final Event: Munster Football final Event: Ulster championship Organisation: Gaelic Players Association Organisation: C&C Organisation: Club Energise Organisation: Club Orange Organisation: Ballygowan Organisation: GAA Organisation: GPA

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