All-Ireland club finals will have later throw-in time to boost profile

The All-Ireland senior club finals will have later throw-in times on St Patrick’s Day in Croke Park this year.

GAA director of games administration Feargal McGill said the Central Competitions Control Committee’s decision to push the hurling final start from 2pm to 3.30pm and the football decider from 4pm to 5pm have been taken to help boost the profile of the matches.

It’s often been mentioned that the Dublin St Patrick’s Day parade has delayed spectators in getting to Croke Park for the hurling game, but McGill said that those national holiday celebrations were just one of a number of reasons for the rescheduling.