History made at hallowed Croke Park

The hierarchy of the GAA made peace with the British establishment today when the Queen set foot on the hallowed turf of its Dublin headquarters.

History made at hallowed Croke Park
Wed, 18 May, 2011 - 19:26

The hierarchy of the GAA made peace with the British establishment today when the Queen set foot on the hallowed turf of its Dublin headquarters.

Hours after paying solemn tribute to Irish soldiers who died serving the Crown in the First World War, she sat on the sidelines of the iconic Croke Park – the site of the original Bloody Sunday, where 14 civilians were shot dead by British forces in 1920.

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CourtsGaaQueen's visitPlace: Croke ParkPlace: DublinPlace: IrelandPlace: CrokePlace: IslandbridgePlace: Hill 16Place: TipperaryPlace: Guillemont Ginchy CrossPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: UKPlace: Island of Ireland Peace ParkPerson: QueenPerson: Christy CooneyPerson: President Mary McAleesePerson: Duke of EdinburghPerson: Michael HoganPerson: thePerson: First MinisterPerson: Peter RobinsonPerson: Sean BradyPerson: ArchbishopPerson: Alan HarperPerson: Jackie McDonaldPerson: RobinsonPerson: McDonaldPerson: presidentPerson: Martin McAleeseEvent: First World WarEvent: Bloody SundayEvent: Great War 1914-18Event: battle of Messines RidgeOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: BritainOrganisation: Ulster CouncilOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: Church of IrelandOrganisation: UDAOrganisation: DUP
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