Life’s a breeze for Quirke

FITZGERALD STADIUM on summer Sundays has not been a constant thread during Alan Quirke’s football career. Despite the scarcity of appearances, the Valley Rovers net-minder warms to the prospect of Sunday’s Munster SFC showdown.

“I’ve actually only played there once against Kerry in the senior championship. I missed out two years ago because I was injured but I’ve played there a couple of times with the juniors. It’s a great venue to play in.

“The big thing is that it can be a very warm venue. It’s a bowl-like stadium and if the sun is shining, it’s going to be very warm. It can be a windy venue as generally the wind blows down the field opposite the dressing-rooms.”