PAT WARNS GAA ABOUT PITCH FEAR; CONNACHT SFC: New York v Leitrim.(Sport)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 10, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: By ORLA BANNON

THE manager of the New York footballers has warned the GAA not to press ahead with plans to create lots of all-weather pitches similar to the one recently developed in Gaelic Park.

The 3million dollar facility in the Bronx was hailed as a huge success when the Vodafone All-Star hurling team played there last November.

At the time GAA President Nickey Brennan stated: "We are committed to spending 30million euros on these types...

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