Waterford will fulfil fixture with Longford, pledges Grant

WATERFORD County Secretary Séamus Grant insisted last night that “come what may" they will fulfil Saturday’s fixture against Longford in the All-Ireland qualifier series.

Earlier, players’ spokesman Paul Houlihan told RTÉ that the side will not travel unless the game is transferred to a neutral venue.

However, Grant vowed that the game would be played. “There is very understandable anger within the county over the Games Administration Committee decision to fix the game for Longford’s Pearse Park on the toss of a coin,’’ said Grant, “but come what may, we will fulfil the fixture. We simply have to.’’