Croke Park can’t compete with the Americans in April Fool stakes

It's the day when the sporting community digs deep into its neglected imaginations, with mixed results.

The GAA played their part with the announcement of a new fertilisation technique to improve the playing surface at Croke Park.

“We have found that leaving livestock or other animals graze on surfaces used for sporting purposes can help the growth of the pitch and ensure that the surface can help it better withstand frequent usage over the course of a year,”  commented Professor of Horticulture and Agricultural Studies, Dr. Agrii Cultur from Japan.