Waterford lament ‘crazy’ scheduling

WATERFORD COUNTY BOARD officials contacted the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) before this season’s league campaign about the clash this weekend between their footballers hosting Offaly in Dungarvan at the same their hurlers play Offaly in Tullamore, but received no reply about the prospect of organising a double-header.

The Division 3 football tie and the Division 1 hurling game are both scheduled for 2.30pm next Sunday but despite being aware of the crux when they published their 2011 master fixture list, they did not alter the games.

“It’s a crazy situation.” said Waterford chairman Tom Cunningham. “We met the CCCC before the league and informed them about the situation. They said they would look into it but we heard nothing since then. It’s too late to change anything now but they should have looked at it well in advance. It’s disappointing for both counties and very disheartening for supporter.”