Overview
- Both senior squads will refuse to conduct interviews in front of Allianz-branded backdrops during the National Leagues.
- The actions were decided separately by the football and hurling panels, and senior Dublin county board officials were informed in advance.
- Dublin’s footballers open under new manager Ger Brennan against Donegal at Croke Park on Saturday with TG4 coverage, and the hurlers visit Clare on Sunday under Niall Ó Ceallacháin.
- The GAA confirmed last month it would keep the sponsorship after its Ethics and Integrity Commission review, citing contractual obligations and legal and financial risk.
- Allianz’s corporate group was listed in a UN special rapporteur’s report on Gaza, player petitions have drawn close to 800 signatures, and RTÉ reported other counties were not planning protests at present.