Common sense prevails with Thurles triple header

Cork senior administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan has welcomed the GAA’s decision to schedule the county’s hurling and football qualifier clashes on one bill this Saturday.

The Cork County Board, after consultation with football manager Peadar Healy and his backroom team, informed Croke Park of their willingness to concede home advantage for their game with Limerick so as to guarantee the Cork hurling and football teams were not lining out at separate venues on the same day.

The Cork-Limerick second round football qualifier clash, having originally been signposted for Páirc Uí Rinn, will now form the first leg of a triple-header at Semple Stadium; 3pm is the throw-in for the football, the second round hurling qualifier involving Cork and Wexford is down for a 5pm start, with Limerick and Clare getting underway at 7pm.