Council in Semple U-turn

MUNSTER COUNCIL chiefs last night did a U-turn in their scheduling plans for this year’s provincial hurling final by announcing that Semple Stadium will be the venue if Cork and Waterford qualify for July 11th showpiece.

The decision was taken following a meeting of Council’s CCC in Limerick last night and means original plans to hold the game in Páirc Ui Chaoimh if such a pairing arose have now been binned.

The council had taken the decision after last Sunday’s Munster quarter-final to play a Cork Waterford final in Páirc Ui Chaoimh but that sparked fierce opposition from Waterford.