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<p>By Professor Marie Coleman
May 19 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Thomas William Croke, Archbishop of Cashel and first patron of the Gaelic Athletic Association, after whom the association’s headquarters and principal stadium is named. Our knowledge of Croke’s life owes much to the biography, Croke of Cashel:</p>