Mayo’s appeal against Limerick replay venue likely to be turned down

Mayo’s request for next Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final replay with Kerry in Limerick to be postponed and held in Croke Park seven days later is unlikely to be entertained by the GAA.

Mayo manager James Horan confirmed the Connacht county’s intention to appeal the Gaelic Grounds venue and date after yesterday’s epic draw, labelling the move away from HQ for a game of such import as “bizarre”. The unusual situation has been prompted by Croke Park’s hosting of next Saturday’s American football college game between the University of Central Florida and Penn State. The second semi-final between Dublin and Donegal takes place the following day.

“I think it’s bizarre,” said Horan of the situation, “5pm playing in Limerick doesn’t make any sense, but we will play wherever. Once we are on a football field we are on a football field, but it doesn’t make any sense.”