Kildare GAA president: ‘We’re penalised because Croke Park couldn’t do their business properly’

Kildare president Seamus Aldridge is surprised, given Ned Quinn’s previous experience in Kilkenny, that the CCCC chairman decided the county can’t host their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Mayo in St Conleth’s Park on Saturday because of capacity issues.

Kildare GAA president: ‘We’re penalised because Croke Park couldn’t do their business properly’
Wed, 27 Jun, 2018 - 11:38
John Fogarty

By John Fogarty

Kildare president Seamus Aldridge is surprised, given Ned Quinn’s previous experience in Kilkenny, that the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) chairman decided the county can’t host their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Mayo in St Conleth’s Park on Saturday because of capacity issues.

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CourtsGaaKildare GAAPlace: KildarePlace: Croke ParkPlace: KilkennyPlace: St Conleth’s ParkPlace: NewbridgePlace: St ConlethPlace: TipperaryPlace: ParkPlace: CastlebarPerson: Seamus AldridgePerson: Ned QuinnPerson: John FogartyPerson: QuinnPerson: AldridgePerson: NeillPerson: CianPerson: Michael SlatteryPerson: Christy CooneyPerson: CooneyPerson: MayoPerson: Garth BrooksEvent: All-Ireland SFCEvent: All-Ireland SHCEvent: KildareEvent: Super 8Organisation: GAAOrganisation: CCCCOrganisation: Central Competitions Control CommitteeOrganisation: Kildare County BoardOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: All-Ireland SFC
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