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‘Cusack would turn in his grave’ by Lisa Mullaly lisa@clareecho.ie
CLARE County Councillors are taking on the GAA over their move to introduce a €5 charge for U16s to attend National League Football & Hurling matches. The previously free admission tickets now cost €5 and can only be purchased alongside an adult ticket. The GAA claims that the new arrangement has been introduced “to assist with event control and health and safety protocols
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for fixtures”. However on Monday at the monthly County Council meeting, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) said, “It is nothing but a money-making racket at a time when the GAA’s pocket has never been heavier. “We are the home county of Michael Cusack, a founding member of the GAA and I’m sure Cusack would be turning in his grave if he heard of this” said Murphy.
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