McEnaney’s call to play Dubs in Croker set for thumbs down

SEAMUS MCENANEY’S call to play the postponed Dublin-Monaghan game at Croke Park next weekend, seems destined to fall on deaf ears with HQ set to close down for work on the pitch after today’s club final.

The Monaghan manager made his case for Croke Park to be opened for the NFL Division Two game next Saturday after the original fixture was called off an hour before throw-in due to a waterlogged pitch. McEnaney said: “Don’t talk to me about closing Croke Park, it is only five days after St Patrick’s Day so play it next Saturday night in Croke Park. A free game. Everyone who has bought tickets and everyone has hasn’t, let them into it.

“I have always said that the game could have been originally played at Croke Park. I don’t know what the GAA are going to do but that is my suggestion. We are talking about five days now, not five weeks after the All-Ireland club finals are played there.”