Neighbouring clubs help Ballyea with training pitch woes

Ballyea manager Robbie Hogan says having to depend on the goodwill of neighbouring clubs for training pitches over the past month has not hindered preparation for tomorrow’ All-Ireland semi-final.

With no floodlights at the field in Ballyea, the Clare and Munster hurling champions have been on the move since returning to training following the provincial final victory over Glen Rovers.

“We haven’t trained on our own pitch in quite a while because we just don’t have the lights and facilities the bigger fields would,” Hogan revealed.