Uncertainty over Munster final venue

Uncertainty surrounds the venue of this year’s Munster senior hurling final, with the Provincial Council favouring Semple Stadium and the Cork GAA chiefs supporting Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the July 13 showdown.

Because Cork travelled to Limerick for last year’s provincial decider it had been widely assumed that Limerick would automatically come to Leeside for this year’s final as part of a home and away arrangement.

However disagreements about the venue arose on Sunday evening: Munster Council representatives, who met Cork officials in Thurles soon after Cork beat Clare, made a strong case for the decider to be moved to Thurles.