The GAA opened its Hall of Fame doors today at a ceremony at the GAA museum at Croke Park, with former Limerick hurler Eamon Cregan and former Offaly footballer Tony McTague the first inductees.

The Hall of Fame will induct players from separate periods of time over the next few years, with McTague and Cremon coming from the 1970-1974 period.

GAA president Liam O’Neill said, “Former players have a special place in the history of the GAA and nowhere is this captured better than in the GAA Museum where their achievements are highlighted and revered.

“It is important that these players are remembered not only by those who were lucky enough to see them, but crucially by those who did not have that privilege."

The football and hurling teams of the millennium were also added to the museum’s celebration of the association’s past.

The inductees are selected by a five man committee, consisting of O’Neill, former GAA president Nickey Brennan, Iar-Ucahtarán Criostóir Ó’Cuana and journalists Sean Moran and Martin Breheny.

Tony McTague was a back to back All-Ireland winner, including winning in 1972 as captain.  McTague spoke with Newstalk after the ceremony and started off by talking about what the award means to him before going on to talk about where he ranks the Hall of fame against honours such as his All-Ireland wins.