Siberia's exploding earth mystery that has scientists worried. Video'We do like a rave!' Fourteen people were killed or fatally wounded and dozens more were injured. Croke Park's 14 victims included four IRA men and a former British soldier, reflecting the complex identities within the GAA and Ireland as a whole during the revolutionary period. According to Mr Foley, the Bloody Sunday graves project has reshaped the GAA's relationship with victims' families, some of whom felt abandoned after the massacre. The British authorities suspected some of the gunmen had disappeared into the crowd at Croke Park, so armed police were deployed to block all the exits and search thousands of spectators. 21 novembre 1920: le Bloody Sunday de Croke Park – Les cahiers d'Oncle Fredho says: 21 November, 2016 at 7:31 am […] Today in Irish History: Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920 – John Dorney – 21/11/2011 […] Reply. The killings took place against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, a guerrilla conflict that began in 1919 between British forces and the Irish Republican Army (IRA), who sought Ireland's independence from Britain. Experiencias en tierras legendarias (parte I) – Periérgeia says: 15 September, 2018 at 12:14 pm […] The Irish Story (2018). They suspected IRA members from outside the city had travelled to Dublin in the guise of GAA fans. Tipperary player Michael Hogan - the most high-profile figure among those killed at Croke Park - was also an IRA member who had carried IRA messages from Tipperary to Dublin that weekend. However, the coronavirus pandemic and the current restrictions on public gatherings meant commemorations had to be scaled back significantly. Two British military inquiries, held behind closed doors, criticised the RIC and Black and Tans for using "excessive" force, but exonerated the police from claims they fired the first shots. Another former soldier, Michael Feery, was among the GAA fans who died. Watching the haunting Bloody Sunday centenary commemoration at a dark and silent Croke Park The GAA poignantly remembered the 14 people who were killed on a harrowing afternoon 100 years ago. The GAA Museum is pleased to announce a new suite of resources open to all secondary schools who cannot visit Croke Park currently. All visitors to the GAA Museum should familiarise themselves with our procedures in advance of their visit on crokepark.ie/tours/covid-19-procedures. On the 99th anniversary last year, relatives of Patrick O'Dowd and Michael Feery joined GAA officials in unveiling new headstones on the site of their graves. Share. But, within minutes, panic ensued as police began shooting indiscriminately into the crowd. "The number of GAA members who fought in World War One is also indicative of the complex and colourful relationship that has always existed there.". Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile . close. Inside the UK's last lesbian bars, Returning home to a nuclear disaster zone. The accompanying portraits have been sketched by artist David Sweeney. More than 30 people were killed or fatally wounded. Author Michael Foley, whose research has been central to the GAA's centenary commemorations, believes most of the victims were previously forgotten by wider society. That patchwork of identity can also be illustrated by the teams on the pitch on Bloody Sunday and by the stories of those who died watching them play. Wednesday 2 September 2020. The GAA was viewed by some in the British establishment as "the IRA at play", according to Mr Foley, whereas he said it was a "broad church" encompassing people from many different backgrounds. The shootings were carried out by a combined convoy of Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers and two RIC reserve forces - the Auxiliaries and the Black and Tans. Video, 'We do like a rave!' Share page . Bloody Sunday 1920: Croke Park killings remembered 100 years on. "It was so tragic for the family that it was never openly spoken about.". In Croke Park, the Dublin and Tipperary football teams lined out for a great challenge match. He was still wearing British Army fatigues when he was taken to hospital.