Fine weather aids Croke Park re-sodding

The GAA’s director of communications has said that a combination of suitable weather and familiarity with the task mean that this week’s re-laying of the Croke Park pitch has gone as smoothly as possible.

Four matches will be played on a partly new pitch for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals this weekend after a section in front of Hill 16 was taken up in preparation for U2’s concert at the stadium last Saturday.

The same happened prior to Coldplay’s gig at GAA headquarters on July 8. After Dublin’s win over Kildare on July 16, their manager Jim Gavin was critical of the surface.