Seán Kelly: Croke Park welcoming rugby was a historic day not just for the GAA but for Ireland

On the 10th anniversary of the first rugby international to be played at Croke Park, former GAA president Seán Kelly reflects on a monumental day in the Association’s history.

Tempus Fugit — how time flies! Today marks the 10th anniversary since the first ‘foreign game’ was played in Croke Park when Ireland hosted France in the 2007 Six Nations.

But strangely, for many people it is not the French game that is embedded in their memories but the fixture against the ‘auld enemy’, England, a fortnight later when ‘God save the Queen’ was played at Jones’ Road.