Jerry O’Sullivan: Disappointing news but safety comes first

Munster Council chairman Jerry O’Sullivan says the Cork County Board made the correct decision to defer the reopening of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, despite the venue being “within touching distance” of completion.

With the Páirc Uí Chaoimh handover put back from June 18 to early July, Fitzgerald Stadium will now host next month’s Munster final, while a call on the venue for the provincial hurling decider will be made by Munster Council top-brass next week.

Health and safety concerns, remarked O’Sullivan, had to be prioritised over the desired reopening fixture of a Cork-Kerry Munster football final.