Fitzmaurice: Kingdom share Cork’s disappointment over Páirc delay

The disappointment on Leeside that Páirc Uí Chaoimh will not be ready for the Munster football final is shared in the Kingdom, Kerry football manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice said last night.

“I think initially there was disappointment from everybody — players, supporters, everyone. There was something unique about going down to the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

“I’ve passed it a couple of times myself on the road and it looks so impressive. Everyone was looking forward to getting in there, but once the decision was made — and I think credit has to be given that the decision was made very quickly, that it wasn’t something that was left. There was no ‘we’ll see, we might get there’.