McIntyre: GAA ‘ran scared’ on final timing

GALWAY hurling boss John McIntyre says the GAA “ran scared” when it fixed the NHL final for 7pm rather than the traditional mid-afternoon throw-in time.

To avoid a clash with the Munster-Biarritz Heineken Cup semi-final on May 2, Croke Park moved the NHL decider to an evening slot, but the change has angered Galway supporters.

Asked yesterday after the NHL clash with Cork in Pearse Stadium for his opinion, McIntyre said: “It doesn’t matter. They don’t listen to team managers up there in Croke Park, or the supporters. If the match is on at midnight in Madagascar, Galway are going to be there.