GAA President welcomes Queen to Croke Park

GAA President Christy Cooney welcomed Queen Elizabeth to Croke Park today in what was another history-making leg of the British monarch's trip to Ireland.

GAA President welcomes Queen to Croke Park
Wed, 18 May, 2011 - 16:29

GAA President Christy Cooney welcomed Queen Elizabeth to Croke Park today in what was another history-making leg of the British monarch's trip to Ireland.

Christy Cooney and GAA Director General Paraic Duffy greeted the Queen and Prince Philip, along with President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin at the Jones's Road entrance to Croke Park shortly after 3pm.

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CourtsGaaQueen's visitPlace: Croke ParkPlace: IrelandPlace: Jones's RoadPlace: DublinPlace: MeathPlace: Hogan StandPlace: LondonPlace: New YorkPlace: BritainPlace: United KingdomPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: County TyronePerson: QueenPerson: presidentPerson: Christy CooneyPerson: Queen ElizabethPerson: Director GeneralPerson: Páraic DuffyPerson: Prince PhilipPerson: President Mary McAleesePerson: MartinPerson: CooneyPerson: Kevin NolanPerson: Joe SheridanPerson: Lar CorbettPerson: Pádraic MaherPerson: CorbettPerson: PrincePerson: J.K. BrackenPerson: BrendanPerson: Winston ChurchillPerson: President McAleesePerson: Ronan KerrEvent: Second World WarOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: Gaelic Athletic AssociationOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: Gaelic Players AssociationOrganisation: GPA
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