I have been involved in the GAA for over 50 years.Never in that time has it taken sides on party political matters.Brendan Halligan's claim implies that it is taking the "Yes" side and supporting the aims of an "Alliance "he ,Brian Cody,Pat Gilroy ,Conor Counihan and Christy Cooney .Pat Cox et al are involved in..There has been no meeting in my Club on the matter,nor as far as I know has there been any County Board nor Central Council meeting on the matter.Nor should there be.
The GAA would immediately want to come out and clarify its position if it is not to be seen as the patsy of this alliance of the exes ie.ex member of PDs,ex MEP,ex Secretary of Labour Party,ex president of GAA,etc.
If it doesn't and allows the impression to go out that it is taking sides in this campaign it may soon find that it has an awful lot of Ex active members,who would disagree vehemently with the aims of this Alliance and the statement of Mr Halligan implying GAA support for its aims.
These GAA personalities should also make it perfectly clear that the views they hold are solely personal views and have nothing to do with the GAA.
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