‘We were spoken to like dummies from west’

A Mayo GAA club claimed they were ‘spoken to like dummies from the west of Ireland’ by Association officials in Croke Park.

The dispute centres on the insurance requirements for a charity event which Knockmore were planning to host this weekend in aid of Hope House, a local addiction treatment centre. The club had organised an All Star charity games, music, catering and a large marquee area. However, Croke Park this week has forced the cancellation of the event claiming sufficient insurance requirements were not in place.

“We were being spoken to like dummies from the west of Ireland,” said organising committee member Laurita Blewitt. “The didn’t tell us a way around it (insurance). They just said it’s not going ahead, end of.