GAA Director of Communications Alan Milton says the ban on the large Dublin flag from Hill 16 isn't an effort to antagonise Dublin fans.

The iconic flag has traditionally been passed around The Hill by Dubs supporters at GAA HQ before games but will no longer be allowed into the stadium for Health & Safety reasons, having been declared as a potential fire risk by Dublin Fire Brigade and thereby outlawed by the GAA.

Former Dublin footballer Vinny Murphy recently pointed out that the flag is no different to the one passed around in the Kop at Anfield or in Celtic Park, and says he hopes the situation can be resolved.

However, Mr Milton said that the situation at Croke Park is different.

"I assume clubs like Celtic are co-operating with the authorities," Mr Milton told the Irish Daily Star.

"That's one club and one club's supporters. We deal with 20 counties in any given year. We don't have the same relationship.

"Croke Park is not Dublin's ground, it's the GAA's national ground for all counties and supporters. It's a different dynamic.

"This directive applies to all areas of the stadium and all supporters. It was in no way meant to antagonise Dublin."

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