Nine people remember the day when Croke Park's gates opened to rugby

Those who were involved in the decision and the game itself remember a historic day...
Nine people remember the day when Croke Park's gates opened to rugby
Sat, 11 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Nickey Brennan (GAA president 2006-09)

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