A Farewell to Rule 27

On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

English - December 20, 2020 11:46 - 16 minutes - 1011 Bytes
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In recent weeks, we’ve been treated to some top class action in the GAA but looking to next year, 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark moment in the history of the association.
At its first Annual Congress to be held in Ulster, the Association ditched Rule 27 - ambiguous in its wording and always contested in its appliance.
Rule 27 is better known as ‘the ban on foreign games’, but how seriously was it ever taken?
Donal Fallon joins Gavan Reilly for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
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