McKenna defends no lights decision

CROKE PARK stadium manager Peter McKenna has defended the decision not to turn on floodlights towards the end of last Saturday’s Allianz FL Division 3 final between Louth and Westmeath.

The game concluded in semi-darkness with visibility appearing to be an issue for the two sets of players involved. Louth captain Paddy Keenan complained afterwards saying he could barely see.

“Definitely in the second-half it was very dark,” said Keenan. “I have bad enough eyesight at the best of times without it being dark. If we were training in that we’d be complaining that we wanted the lights on,” Keenan said.