Moorefield likely to forfeit home advantage
The Kildare champions, who defeated town rivals Sarsfields in a dramatic county final last Sunday to set up a tie with Portlaoise, were handed a two-match ban on home games by the Leinster Council in 2007.
This disciplinary measure was taken after the Moores’ replayed quarter-final with Longford champions Dromard ended in an ugly brawl involving players and substitutes from both teams.
The first game of that ban was the resulting semi-final, which was moved to Cusack Park in Mullingar and saw Westmeath kingpins Tyrellspass emerge victorious.
While there is uncertainty as to whether a neutral venue should be found in the event of a team being banned from playing at home, that precedent would suggest that Laois champions, Portlaoise will get to play at O’Moore Park.
A Leinster Council spokesman said a venue would be confirmed this evening.
