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Published 22:01 27 Jun 2018 BST
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"I've never seen a reaction to a decision by the GAA like this before in my life," said Parkinson in relation to the GAA's initial decision to host Kildare's round three qualifier with Mayo at Croke Park instead of St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge. "I think it was a build up. It was a build up of so many decisions by the GAA without consulting players that didn't really have players' situation in mind. "We saw it in the league this year, we saw them changing games from a Sunday to a bank holiday Monday without any consultation with players. "We saw Laois being sent to Nolan Park to play Dublin instead of at home. We saw Carlow being sent to O'Moore Park instead of playing them in Carlow. "We saw Wicklow not allowed play them in Aughrim, all to satisfy supporters. Not a notion given to what actually suits players. "We see Kildare being sent to Croke Park, we see Dublin being given two Super 8 games in Croke Park, all for financial purposes and not, for what as far as I'm concerned, are the most important people in the GAA: the players."
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