Dublin chief lashes fan invasion plan

DUBLIN county board chairman Gerry Harrington believes that Croke Park stadium chiefs should abandon the “nonsensical” practice of trying to stop pitch invasions at GAA HQ and allow fans onto the field.

Harrington has insisted that there is no way of stopping people charging onto the hallowed sod after big matches and has suggested that fans should be allowed onto the pitch in an orderly fashion after the full-time whistle.

Harrington pointed out that repeated attempts to stop pitch invasions have failed, as ‘Plan B’ became one of the buzz phrases of the summer at Croke Park.