Seanad debates
Tuesday, 15 April 2003
Licensing of Indoor Events Bill 2001: Second Stage.
The GAA authorities, I believe in 1998, believed that, on safety grounds, it should stop people coming on to the pitch, particularly after the All-Ireland finals. The 1998 All-Ireland final was the last, before the redevelopment of Croke Park, at which people were able to come on to the pitch. I recall it, in particular, because I happened to be there as a fan of the Galway team which won that year. After that, the practice was stopped, but of course that did not stop the Armagh fans from coming onto the pitch – which, incidentally, I was glad about – when they won the All-Ireland for the first time last year.
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