Peter McKenna says retractable roof not practical for Croke Park

Putting a retractable roof on Croke Park is not a feasible option in countering the inclement weather which spoilt Sunday’s football final, according to Stadium Director Peter McKenna.

McKenna was responding to Joe Kernan’s assertion in yesterday’s Irish Examiner that the Dublin-Kerry All-Ireland decider could have been saved if there was a roof in place.

“It is time to put a roof on Croke Park. Imagine the atmosphere that would have been in there on Sunday with a dry surface and the noise that would have been created by a closed roof,” remarked the 2002 Armagh All-Ireland winning-manager.