Walsh: Na Piarsaigh to blame for venue

MUNSTER chairman Seán Walsh last night blasted Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh over their refusal to toss a coin to decide a venue for their provincial senior hurling championship club final against Crusheen of Clare.

The decision to fix the decider in Semple Stadium has been heavily criticised and resulted in a paltry attendance of 2,893 at the showpiece clash. The board were slammed for taking the game to Tipperary which meant a round trip of 153km (95 miles) for fans of the Limerick side and 247km (154 miles) for their Clare counterparts.

But Walsh last night hit back and insisted that Thurles was not the Munster Council’s first choice.