Down fined for Páirc Esler confusion

The Down Co Board have been hit with a €250 fine after chaos ensued following their May 24 senior football challenge match against Cork at Pairc Esler, Newry, which delayed the start of the Ulster SHC quarter-final between Armagh and London at the same venue by 38 minutes.

The challenge game had finished on time, but problems arose when both sides had taken up the four dressing rooms available for not just the players, but also the medical teams with both parties.