‘If you look even at the last independence referendum in Scotland, both Celtic and Rangers, two big sporting organisations in that country took a position on independence’
“But to get 158 which is significantly more than 139 is an incredible mandate. That mandate only lasts tonight.”
“I have taken a back seat in all of those debates because I felt that if I am going to be representing the GAA – as I said in there – we have to do it very responsibly and in a way that takes consideration of the inclusive nature of the association. “I don’t think it would be unreasonable of us to say that we would want to see our land united because even practically it doesn’t work, partition.”
“The very first job I had in CLG, Seán McCague gave me, implementing the first amateur status report. Peter Quinn brought it out in 1997 – the only change was that players could keep their endorsements. The game has moved on so much. Every county I went into they are telling me they are overwhelmed by the amount of money that they are having to spend.
“Casement Park – where it is at the moment is not the fault of Ulster GAA. It’s the fault of circumstances that were beyond our control and northern politics of the minute. If you listen to any of the statements I have made, they are very conciliatory towards the unionist population because they are a British culture who exist on our part of Ireland – and we are promoting Irish culture.
“Dad lived until he was 91 and he had a wonderful life and he died with all of us around him and he was very happy to pass away. I have no regrets about the fact that he isn’t here because I know he’s in a better place and I think of many people – for example my best friend Declan McVerry who died after the two of us came back from watching Arsenal – I don’t know if you’re allowed to say that – at the Emirates.
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