Croker eye new opportunities
The gamble in replacing the Croke Park surface in such a short period of time after the U2 concerts paid off when the pitch withstood the demands of the All-Ireland football quarter-final action and received widespread approval from the inter-county players involved.
With Croke Park facing the loss of rent cheques from rugby and soccer internationals when the Aviva Stadium opens next year, and income from conference business in the stadium also being reduced in the current economic climate, McKenna believes successfully laying a new pitch surface was a timely boost.
