Furious Dublin GAA fans call for boycott at Croke Park over ban of large flag on Hill 16

A group of Dublin GAA supporters have called on all Dublin GAA fans to boycott "every retail facility inside Croke Park" for next month's All-Ireland quarter-final after they were told by Dublin City Council that they were banned from bringing a giant Dublin flag to Hill 16, writes Ciara Phelan.

Furious Dublin GAA fans call for boycott at Croke Park over ban of large flag on Hill 16

A group of Dublin GAA supporters have called on all Dublin GAA fans to boycott "every retail facility inside Croke Park" for next month's All-Ireland quarter-final after they were told by Dublin City Council that they were banned from bringing a giant Dublin flag to Hill 16, writes Ciara Phelan.

The ban comes after the GAA introduced a new safety directive last month. Dublin Fire Brigade said such flags are fire hazards and the GAA have decided to prohibit them from all future games at Croke Park.

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