Crokes ‘surprised’ by postponement
The title decider was postponed for a second time on Saturday after officials deemed that sections of the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick had not thawed sufficiently and were a danger to players. The Council considered asking the clubs to toss to play the game in either Fitzgerald Stadium or Páirc Uí Chaoimh. But as the latter venue was unavailable, that proposal was binned.
Munster Council PRO Jim Forbes was disappointed with the postponement but said that organisers were left with no option. “The pitch was inspected on Saturday afternoon and it was found that portions of the field were still very, very hard. Ninety to 95% of the field was okay but that small section was too much of a concern.”
