Advertisement

Should The GAA Have Insisted On Every Fan Being Vaccinated To Get An Extra 20,000 Into Croker For The All-Ireland?

“The GAA were given a goldmine of All-Ireland tickets – but kowtowed to the vaccine-hesitant ...

Share this article

08.10 3 Sep 2021


Should The GAA Have Insisted On Every Fan Being Vaccinated To Get An Extra 20,000 Into Croker For The All-Ireland?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.10 3 Sep 2021


“The GAA were given a goldmine of All-Ireland tickets – but kowtowed to the vaccine-hesitant brigade again.”

That was the stinging criticism of the Irish Independent’s Ireland Editor Fionnán Sheahan to the GAA’s decision to only allow a 50% attendance at the All Ireland football final despite being allowed to welcome 60,000 fans provided they were vaccinated. Fionnán Sheahan spoke to Ciara.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

   

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

All-ireland Crowds Editor Fionnan Sheahan GAA Irish Independent’s Match Sport Tickets Vaccinate Vaccines

Related Episodes

Irwin Stelzer on whether Donal...

00:11:29

Irwin Stelzer on whether Donald Trump’s plan is the right way to go

Down To Business

00:11:29


Bobby’s Business Roundup April...

00:23:48

Bobby’s Business Roundup April 18th

Down To Business

00:23:48


Why Start-Ups Fail: Avoiding t...

00:12:22

Why Start-Ups Fail: Avoiding the Traps on the Path to Commercial Success

Down To Business

00:12:22


The LXRY ICE Collection

00:08:30

The LXRY ICE Collection

Down To Business

00:08:30