GAA steer clear of anthem issue

GAA president Nickey Brennan is keen not to be drawn on the issue of the playing of "God Save the Queen" at Croke Park this weekend, and says it has nothing to do with the Association.

Speaking at today's press briefing on budgetary matters at GAA headquarters, Brennan said: "In deciding to open up the grounds at Congress in 2005, we also were deciding that the actual event itself would be the responsibility of the hosting body - the IRFU or the FAI.