GAA CHARGES FOR CHILDREN

EUGENE F. MAGEE,

EUGENE F. MAGEE,

Sir, - At the weekend I attended two major sporting events with my nine-year-old son, Ross.

On Friday we attended the Smurfit European Golf Open at the K Club. At the entrance a notice stated: "Free admission - Children under 16 years accompanied by an adult."

On Saturday we drove to O'Moore Park, Portlaoise to see the GAA senior football championship qualifiers. I enquired and was told: "One price for all - €20 each for your son and yourself." O'Moore Park was far from full in spite of four competing teams, including the home county, Laois.

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Are our young people more likely to support Gaelic games, or golf? - Yours, etc.,

Eugene F. Magee,

Glenvar Park,

Blackrock,

Co Dublin.