GAA to commemorate centenary of the first Croke Park radio broadcast

GAA to commemorate centenary of the first Croke Park radio broadcast
A general view inside Croke Park before the 2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Galway and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile The GAA will hold a ceremony at Croke Park tomorrow to mark the centenary of the first-ever radio broadcast of Gaelic games. On 29 August, 1926 the All-Ireland hurling semi-final between Kilkenny and Galway was broadcast live from Croke Park on the fledgling Irish Free State radio station 2RN. The comme…

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