A ban on drinking alcohol in seats during sports matches in Croke Park should “not be a problem for genuine fans,” a journalist has said.
A ban on drinking alcohol in seats during sports matches in Croke Park should “not be a problem for genuine fans,” a leading journalist has said.
“They can still drink before and during the interval and afterward – just like GAA fans do,” he said. Mr Thornley said one anecdote on the impact alcohol consumption has on other fans in the Aviva has stuck with him.“He’s in his 80s and counted how many times he had to sit down and stand up again to let people out to buy a drink – he had to stand up 88 times.Mr Thornley said bars are much better organised in Croke Park than the Aviva Stadium.
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