Walsh’s venue stance attacked

Well-known Tipperary businessman Tom Egan has criticised Munster Council chairman Seán Walsh for a lack of sincerity in relation to this year’s Munster hurling final venue.

In a letter to the Irish Examiner, Mr Egan, the Horse & Jockey Hotel proprietor, claims the provincial council have lost a minimum of 10,000 patrons by refusing Waterford’s request to have Sunday’s final against Tipperary moved from Páirc Uí Chaoimh to Thurles.

Mr Egan wrote: “I was reading with interest Mr Seán Walsh’s [Munster Council chairman] comments regarding the low attendance at the Munster football final in Limerick.