Páraic Duffy defends timing of Hyde Park switch

GAA director general Páraic Duffy has refused to criticise the decision-making which resulted in Roscommon’s Allianz Football League clash with Dublin being switched from Hyde Park to Páirc Seán MacDiarmada on the morning of the game.

A 9am pitch inspection deemed the Roscommon town venue unplayable and the Division One tie was moved to Carrick-on-Shannon.

Roscommon GAA chiefs apologised afterwards while Dublin boss Jim Gavin admitted that the timing of the announcement was a huge inconvenience for thousands of supporters from both counties.