U2 have reportedly turned down the chance to play at next year’s All-Ireland finals, which will mark the 125th anniversary of the Association.

The Irish super-group were asked by the GAA to entertain the crowd at Croke Park – where they played three sold out gigs in 2005 – during the half-time intervals of next year’s finals.

However, the foursome have other plans for the dates in question, explained Jarlath Burns, head of the planning committee for the anniversary event.

“They sent us a lovely letter back saying that they would love to be involved but unfortunately it’s not going to be possible as they are rehearsing a new album,” Burns told The Irish Mail on Sunday.

Despite the disappointment of not securing U2’s services, Burns has plenty of other extravagant plans he hopes will come to fruition during the GAA’s 125th anniversary year, says the paper.

He wants every inter-county pitch to have pained into it a new logo, which will incorporate a ‘125’, for the duration of the 2009 championships, while also hoping the St Patrick’s Day parade will take on a GAA theme.

by Dave Maher

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