An Ghaeltacht's Marc Ó Sé queries late decision to postpone game

An Ghaeltacht player-manager Marc Ó Sé has questioned why the decision to postpone their All-Ireland Club intermediate FC semi-final couldn’t have been made sooner.

The teams and supporters received word yesterday morning that the O’Moore Park pitch in Portlaoise was unplayable. The game is likely to be rescheduled for Saturday. The An Ghaeltacht team stayed in a Limerick hotel on Saturday night to break up the four-hour journey to the grounds, while many supporters from both clubs had stayed overnight in Portlaoise.

“It’s the same for both teams but I know the cost was huge for us staying in a hotel,” said Ó Sé. “We had a fundraiser before Christmas but the money from that has been set aside for a new pitch. For this game, we’ve been depending on the goodwill of the club, the community and business people.