O'Donoghue: GAA vote is 'positive and historic'

The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, John O’Donoghue has welcomed the decision today at the GAA Annual Congress to allow the temporary relaxation of Rule 42.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2005 - 19:07

The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, John O’Donoghue has welcomed the decision today at the GAA Annual Congress to allow the temporary relaxation of Rule 42.

The minister described the move and “positive and historic”.

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