O’Rourke: Ladies’ finals stay at Croker

CROKE Park will continue to host the finals of the Ladies Football TG4 All-Ireland championship finals in junior, intermediate and senior, chief executive Helen O’Rourke confirmed yesterday.

It follows a policy decision taken last year not to move to a smaller venue, on the basis that it would be harmful to the image of the sport and deny players the opportunity of playing in one of the world’s great stadiums.

Use of the stadium involves payment of a sizeable rent, to which their affiliated clubs — in the region of a thousand — are required to contribute.