Kelly: VEC knew there were no guarantees

THE Vocational Schools bodies have been aware for several years there was ‘no guarantee’ of their finals continuing to form the curtain-raisers to the Allianz National League deciders, GAA president Sean Kelly said yesterday.

His comments came in the wake of strong criticism from the VEC, upset the football and hurling inter-county finals are not being played at headquarters.

Pointing out that Croke Park would not be able to take three games on consecutive days this weekend, Kelly emphasised that it was official policy to include the Division Two final on the same programme as the Division One game.