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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 ...

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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?


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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.

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