The Gaelic Athletic Association are being urged to keep Croke Park open for Six Nations business beyond next year's deadline, writes Peter Jackson in the Daily Mail.
"For all the historical enmity built into its walls towards the British - and English in particular - God Save the Queen was given more respect on the occasion of the England match there two years ago than it is given in Edinburgh or Cardiff. The change of thinking, as articulated by GAA president Nickey Brennan, points to the venue staying in a ball game which they never imagined would darken their doors.
"A 'yes' vote in April would put the IRFU in a difficult and potentially embarrassing position when it comes to the location of future home fixtures against England, given the high level of demand for tickets. Lansdowne Road will have 50,000 seats but Croke Park has 82,500. Quite why the IRFU chose not to increase capacity beyond a figure which will make it small compared to Twickenham, Cardiff, Murrayfield and Paris is for another time."
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