John Fogarty: GAA and GPA may need to be flexible friends in testing times

In the thick of it: Carlow’s Brian Murphy battling with Laois defender Paul Begley, left, and goalkeeper Eoin Culliton in the 2013 All-Ireland SFC qualifier, a game played on a Friday evening. Picture: Sportsfile

Thursday, July 17 2003. Semple Stadium was the setting for the unique midweek All-Ireland senior hurling Championship clash of Offaly and Limerick, writes John Fogarty.

This writer was among the 12,500 that paid into an evening game that Offaly won and which lacked much bite but then the pair had played just their opening backdoor games four days earlier.