Still time for GAA to take action on Confederate flag issue (Ireland)
Donny Mahoney
29/07/2015 | 02:30
... As a citizen of both Ireland and the USA, I would like to register my offense at the sight of the Confederate flag flying in the terraces ...
Cork fans choose to wave it out of stupidity, ignorance, stubbornness, Dukes of Hazzard nostalgia or loyalty to the colour red; that does not excuse the inaction of the GAA, the Munster Board or Cork GAA ...
The GAA, fearful of causing offence, chose to do nothing, and by proxy, extended the legacy of the lowliest scoundrels of American history.
I was happy to hear that guards had confiscated a Confederate flag after Galway's demolition job of Cork, though at least four flag were spotted in Thurles ...
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/off-the-ball/off-the-ball-still-time-for-gaa-to-take-action-on-confederate-flag-issue-31411715.html
