No advantage to triple-headers at Croke Park
Obviously it won’t happen this year and may not happen for a long time to come, if ever. Of course, if right was right and the ruling of Central Council was observed, the Nicky Rackard Cup should be played before one semi-final and the Christy Ring Cup before the other one. That would ensure maximum coverage and a brilliant profile for the second and third tier counties.
But it’s not happening and this year the lower tier finals – Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher – were all played together in an empty Croke Park on a Saturday in early July. They were played in Croke Park alright, but in a stadium that can hold 82,500 spectators, the atmosphere was grim with barely a couple thousand present.
