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GAA Urged to Drop<br />
Ceili M usic at Interval<br />
The Munster Colleges<br />
representative on the Tipperary<br />
County GAA Board has called on<br />
the association to change its tune<br />
in relation to half-time<br />
entertainment at major games.<br />
Gerry McDonnell wants the GAA<br />
to bring in top Irish entertainers<br />
such as Christy Moore,Van<br />
Morrisson,Aslan and U2 not to<br />
mention Tina Turner whose hit song<br />
'Simply the Best' he has suggested<br />
could be a real winner on Munster<br />
Speaking at a meeting of Tipperary<br />
County GAA Board, the Clonmel<br />
man said: 'Can I just appeal to the<br />
authorities in Semple Stadium and<br />
other such venues around the<br />
country to dump all those ceili<br />
band tapes.<br />
'I think we should be appealing to<br />
the younger generations and playing<br />
that kind of music is not the way to<br />
go. All you have to do is look at the<br />
terraces to see the ages of those<br />
coming to our major games and,<br />
believe me, they certainly do not<br />
appreciate ceili band music.<br />
- 'Irish Examiner'<br />
*Note:An estimated 230,000 people<br />
attended Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in<br />
Listowellast year while 80,000<br />
attended the U2 performance in Slane<br />
the same week-end, as reported by<br />
Wil/ie Dil/on in the 'Irish Independent'!
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