Angry fans

Cork fans feel the GAA shunts them around the country too much, to matches that clash with other fixtures they want to see. They are angry about this and are demanding a ‘double header’ on 10th August to avoid this. Déise boys blowing kisses and tugging their crests. Even their own fans are starting to get angry about it. And Maurice Fitzgerald or John Doyle? The point is that a Kildare fan gets hot under his Lily White collar.

LAST YEAR dedicated Cork supporters were called on to attend a football championship match in Croke Park at 3.30pm on a Saturday, then get to Portlaoise for a minor hurling championship at 7.30pm before returning again to Croke Park on the Sunday for Cork’s hurling championship game. This year we’re saying enough is enough. We were the most regular of visitors to Croke Park over the last five years, spending millions on tickets, travel, accommodation, food and drink. The time has come for the GAA to reward their most generous of patrons by holding Cork’s football quarter final and hurling semi-final on the same day. Cork supporters are calling for the support of the players of both codes and the County Board to ensure this comes to pass.

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