Watergrasshill ‘livid’ with County Board for changing date of U21 final

The secretary of Watergrasshill Hurling Club has said that they are “absolutely livid” with the decision of the Cork County Board to move their U21BHC final from Friday to the Bank Holiday Monday.

As a result of Sunday’s Cork SFC final draw between Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers, a number of fixtures have been changed to accommodate Sunday’s replay, which starts at 3.30pm. The JAFC decider between Bandon and Uibh Laoire was originally slated for Saturday night as a double-header with the IFC final but that junior game will now be the curtain-raiser for the senior replay. The JAHC and IHC finals move from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night as a result, while Mayfield and Fermoy’s IFC final was initially moved to Sunday, October 31 but has now been re-scheduled to 2.30pm on Saturday.

On top of this, the U21A final, between Blackrock and Duhallow, and the B decider, between Watergrasshill and Kilworth, have been moved from Friday night to Monday afternoon. Jimmy O’Callaghan, Watergrasshill’s secretary, has revealed the club’s dissatisfaction with such a move.