Replay receives residents’ blessing

AFTER prolonged discussions between the GAA and the Croke Park Area Residents Alliance it was formally announced last night that the replay of the Bank of Ireland, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final between Dublin and Donegal will go ahead at Croke Park on Saturday August 17 with a starting time of 5pm.

However, the GAA have given the residents alliance a firm assurance that in the unlikely event of draw, the replay will be scheduled for a provincial ground.

In a joint statement issued after yesterday's meeting between the two parties, the GAA has agreed that with the exception of Leinster finals, any future Saturday replays of games, up to and including All-Ireland quarter-finals, will be played at provincial venues if the expected attendance is less than 50,000.