ABSTRACT
Association, where Gaelic football and hurling have their
roots. It has a custom of allowing the crowd on to the pitch
to carry off the winning captain on their shoulders. It also
allows parents to lift small children over the turnstiles to sit
on their laps in the stands. These practices are under threat
from the new wave of safety consciousness but are not
inherently dangerous if properly controlled. Twickenham,
in London, had a tradition of spectators coming on to the
pitch after rugby matches, but this is no longer allowed.
