Suggestion of fan zone in Cork City for All-Ireland final sparks political row

There was also a call for the toll barriers at Laois to be lifted at key hours on All-Ireland hurling final day

Cork supporters celebrating their team winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final against Limerick on Sunday. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A political spat has erupted in Cork over calls for the installation of a fan viewing zone in the city for the All-Ireland hurling final.

Former Lord Mayor, Fianna Fáil Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, has accused Sinn Féin of trying to make political capital out of the Cork senior hurling team’s epic semi-final win over Limerick last Sunday after Cllr Michelle Gould tried to discuss the fan zone proposal at Monday’s city council meeting.