Chances of changing date of Clare clash are slim

THERE appears to be little chance of a change of dates for Wexford's game with Clare in the third round of the hurling qualifier competition.

The Games Administration Committee has a meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, at which they will consider a letter of protest from the Wexford County Board, but they are committed to having all three games go ahead this weekend. Tipperary and Offaly meet on Saturday in Portlaoise, Cork are paired with Galway in Thurles on Sunday (after the Munster football final) and the Clare/Wexford game is due to go ahead in Portlaoise in the evening, (6.30).

On the GAC side, it would be acknowledged that they erred in first fixing Clare's game with the Leinster runners up for July 20. With both qualifier competitions moving towards their concluding stages, they were concerned that any draws in hurling could pose major problems.