Confederate Flag Cork Gaa

A symbol of slavery.

Confederate flag cork gaa. The cork county board chairman ger lane announced that they requested whoever is involved in flying the confederate flag at cork matches to refrain from bringing it into any ground in future. The cork county board last night condemned use of the confederate flag by cork supporters at last weekend s all ireland hurling semi final against waterford at croke park. Cork fans began flying flags linked to the american civil war in the 1970s most often the battle flag of the confederacy at a time when the rebel symbols were often seen in popular culture including american rock music. Cork gaa chairperson tracey kennedy has confirmed that stewards will confiscate any confederate flags brought to its grounds.

Fans from the county commonly wave flags from other countries that. Fans have waved the red flags for many years and it s believed that cork s rebels nickname may have played a somewhat misguided part in the endeavour. Cork gaa officers have condemned the practice by a small number of cork supporters of flying the confederate flag at cork gaa matches. There is not a lot more they can do.

Cork gaa have taken the long awaited step of banning the confederate flag from their grounds. It is confined to a tiny dumb minority. Cork supporters sometimes wave the. Cork gaa officials will confiscate confederate flags from any supporters attending hurling and football matches when sport resumes in front of live audiences.

Cork gaa chairperson tracey kennedy has said that stewards at cork grounds will confiscate the now banned confederate flag that has been waved by supporters for years if any make an appearance when crowds return to stadiums. The flag has been a near constant presence at cork hurling and football matches in recent decades. The officers have urged cork fans not to bring it to games in. The confederate flag originally represented the southern us states that seceded from the union from 1860 61 and sparked the american civil war.

As us sports including nascar announce a total ban on contentious confederate flags and symbols cork gaa has reiterated that such flags will not be welcome at games. Cork gaa says confederate flag is banned for rebels fans and will be confiscated.