Croke Park order New York GAA cease redevelopment of Gaelic Park

A general view of the action during the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between New York and Mayo at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

The GAA have ordered New York County Board to immediately cease all work on the redevelopment of Gaelic Park.

Croke Park sent an email to the board’s executive on Tuesday to stop construction work at the venue in The Bronx. It is understood New York GAA have obliged and the contractors JJ Matthews are currently off site.