Páraic Duffy anticipates Walsh Park will be ready for championship games

GAA director general Páraic Duffy expects an upgraded Walsh Park to be ready in time to host Waterford’s two Munster championship matches next year.

Duffy confirmed Croke Park have held discussions with the Waterford County Board about rejuvenating the stadium so that it is in a position to stage the Tipperary and Cork round-robin fixtures on June 3 and 17 respectively.

A seven-figure sum of funding is expected to be delivered to Waterford to ensure that playing those high-profile games there is feasible.