What an absolute load of bollox the reaction to this is. Martin's comment is the fucking icing on the cake, and mentioning the government funding is pathetic. They provided nearly 200 million to the IRFU for Lansdown Road. Remind we what we're supposed to call that place again?
Limerick can sell naming rights to TUS and not a peep, likewise in Wexford for Chadwick's and so many other examples around the country. Dublin can use Croke Park as a home ground and don't have to worry about ever putting themselves in anything like the financial troubles of Counties who need to provide their own stadiums at massive costs. Across the City Munster rename Musgrave Park for the second time in a few years and are admired for their commercial nous.
Keeping the original name and slapping a sponsors name next as some others have done is just a jumble and makes a joke of the original name.
Cork GAA have done plenty to draw criticism down the years. But this is a perfect example of when it's the GAA, and in particular Cork GAA, doing something there's nothing but rank hypocrisy from the media and great and good of the Country in their judgement. And naturally, it's driven on by the local media more than anyone else.
And don't get me started on the entitled prick of a grandson on twitter. How many grandchildren did the man have? Does Cork GAA have to put their commercial deals to a vote between them? It's beyond time Cork GAA started coming out with fairly blunt "go fuck yourselves" to those coming down on them on this and a few other things.
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