Cooney says Croker fencing a last resort

THE GAA is to erect fences around parts of the Croke Park playing area in the wake of pitch invasions such as that which occurred after the Louth-Meath Leinster final, resulting in referee Martin Sludden being assaulted.

Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna warned yesterday that if a “serious accident or incident” occurred in the stadium that Croke Park would be closed down for several months to investigate.

“We are doing this of our own volition,” said McKenna yesterday.