GAA chiefs fear fixture backlog

CROKE PARK bosses will be praying that Sunday’s Ulster football final doesn’t end in a draw, for fear of a fixture backlog.

The GAA's Games Administration Committee yesterday fixed the qualifier ties between Galway and Tyrone along with Cork and Fermanagh for Croke Park on July 17.

However, that arrangement is dependent on Sunday's Ulster final at headquarters not ending in a draw as the date for a replay is also July 17, with the venue unlikely to change.