Lar’s pitch encroach could cost Premier

Tipperary GAA chiefs could face a number of fines for Lar Corbett’s pitch encroachment in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final.

The 2010 hurler-of-the-year was a designated water-carrier on the day after only recently returning to training following a three-month hiatus.

GAA rules state water-carriers are not permitted to enter the field of play but Corbett did so on a number of occasions to aid his team-mates on a warm day in Thurles. The fine for the infringement is €400 but a repeat infraction could see the Thurles Sarsfields man banned from the pitch enclosure in that capacity for one or more games.