GAA’s busiest county starts its April club planning early

Although April has been earmarked for club GAA fixtures all over the country, Ed Sheeran is causing some planning headaches on Leeside with his May concerts in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

“We’re losing the May bank holiday weekend this year because of Ed Sheeran, it’s just taking up a lot of resources so we’re not having games that weekend,” Cork GAA senior administrator Diarmuid O’Donovan said yesterday.

“In some ways, though, that’s concentrating minds, it makes sure we make the best out of April.”