Páirc Uí Chaoimh set for weekend of quarter-finals if Cork involved

Páirc Uí Chaoimh could host separate All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-finals on July 22 and 23 should Cork lose Sunday’s Munster final to Clare.

Contingency plans are already believed to be in place in the event Kieran Kingston’s side fail to win in Semple Stadium.

Last month’s meeting of Central Council confirmed the quarter-final double-header will open the new 45,000-capacity stadium on Sunday fortnight. However, the presence of Cork in one of them would all but certainly ensure it is played as a standalone game due to demand.