Backlash against plan to end pitch invasions gathers momentum

THE backlash against the GAA’s efforts to end mass pitch invasions continues to intensify with a number of county chairmen yesterday expressing their reservations with recent attempts at on-field presentations.

Backlash against plan to end pitch invasions gathers momentum

The Kilkenny County Board is deciding whether to formally lodge a complaint with Croke Park after claims that some of their supporters were assaulted by stewards immediately after their All-Ireland hurling final success.

The influx of supporters onto the field after that game prompted the GAA to abandon the podium plan for the football equivalent on Sunday although the victorious Armagh minor side were presented their trophy from the pitch.

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