2001 - Remembering first back-door season 20 years on
RTÉ Sport Reporter Its not peak-time for GAA content, what with Congress in the rear-view mirror and no on-field action for a while yet. This time around, were going back 20 years, to the inaugural back-door championship in 2001. In a nice turn, the first All-Ireland championship under the new format ended up being won, via the backdoor, by the only county to vote against its adoption at Congress. What else? The Rossies lit up the championship and then allegedly lit up their rivals jerseys...
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