Midweek game set for Páirc Uí Chaoimh dry run

A midweek county championship game is set to provide the dry run for the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh ahead of its official debut with the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals.

Cork County Board chairman Ger Lane welcomed the announcement of the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee that the Clare-Tipperary and Waterford-Wexford ties will be held at the facility next Saturday and Sunday week, respectively.

“Absolutely, we’re delighted to have the two days,” he said. “That’s what we were signalling after the disappointment of not being able to host the Munster finals and these two games should provide a big boost to the city and county.”