Opinion

British Army seek to field GAA team

Crossmaglen's pitch in south Armagh was famous for its proximity to a British Army base during The Troubles. Helicopters would regularly take off and land just feet away from players and spectators as matches were played 
Crossmaglen's pitch in south Armagh was famous for its proximity to a British Army base during The Troubles. Helicopters would regularly take off and land just feet away from players and spectators as matches were played  Crossmaglen's pitch in south Armagh was famous for its proximity to a British Army base during The Troubles. Helicopters would regularly take off and land just feet away from players and spectators as matches were played 

The growth of Gaelic games outside Ireland has been relentless over recent years and the identity of the latest potential recruits has proved to be a particular talking point

It will be noted that the GAA's London board is about to consider an application for affiliation from a team representing a prominent regiment of the British Army, the Irish Guards.

This has to be regarded as a strongly positive development which will challenge the belief, based on events elsewhere, that nothing ever really changes in our society.