Jim Gavin disappointed for fans caught out by fixture farce

Dublin 1-13 Roscommon 1-12: Jim Gavin expressed disappointment for the Dublin fans who had to alter their travel arrangements for their side’s narrow win over Roscommon at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Jim Gavin disappointed for fans caught out by fixture farce
Mon, 04 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
John Fallon

The game was originally scheduled to take place in Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon, but the pitch failed a 9am pitch inspection due to water-logging, and the tie was refixed for Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada.

The last train had left from Dublin at 8am and that left many Dublin fans stranded as they required shuttle buses to get to the ground from the Roscommon station.

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