Croke Park pitch failings ‘will be tackled’

GAA PRESIDENT Nickey Brennan has promised that the problems affecting the Croke Park pitch will be resolved as quickly as possible.

While accepting that it wasn’t satisfactory for players to be slipping on the surface, he pointed out that a combination of factors — including players using incorrect footwear — was responsible for incidents at the weekend.

Speaking from Edmonton in Canada, where he is supporting the Irish team in the World Handball Championships, Brennan also noted the impact of extraordinarily ‘dry’ weather.