Martin Fogarty: Playing top hurling games under lights is wrong

Former Kilkenny selector Martin Fogarty has questioned the use of floodlights for inter-county games outside of Croke Park.

Ahead of Cork’s second Division 1A game in seven days under Páirc Uí Rinn lights, the six-time All-Ireland winning assistant to Brian Cody says there is no need for them to be used in major hurling games.

Evening games provide Setanta Sports with NHL coverage but Fogarty believes it’s harsh on players trying to catch sliotars in the glare of a floodlight. Last Saturday, Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy appeared to lose sight of a high ball into his area for Conor Lehane’s goal.