Déise chiefs sought €50,000 for switch

WATERFORD GAA chiefs have revealed that they sought “a substantial five-figure sum” to allow their potential Munster SHC final opponents have home advantage in the decider.

Waterford officials said the move was made due to the “precarious state” of their finances in these recessionary times and claimed they had received agreement on the plan from their counterparts in Cork and Tipperary, who were on the other side of the draw.

Sources close to the negotiations claim the proposed agreement was worth €50,000 to Waterford coffers.