Fans warned to arrive early for replay

CORK County Board chiefs last night warned that supporters who do not arrive in good time for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final replay between Cork and Kerry in Páirc Ui Chaoimh will not be guaranteed entry to the ground.

County Board PRO Ger Lane insisted the match will commence at 2pm to facilitate the live television coverage on RTÉ and that there will be no repeat of the chaos that forced the delay to throw-in when the sides clashed at Páirc Ui Chaoimh 12 months ago.

In a bid to entice people to the ground early, a senior challenge between Cork and Offaly takes place at 12pm, as both sides’ preparations for upcoming provincial semi-final ties intensifies. It was felt that the presence of the Cork senior hurlers had a better chance of luring patrons rather than the curtain-raiser of the Munster JFC final between Kerry and Limerick, which was originally mooted.