Croke Park pitch work starts as protests end

Fears over whether the Croke Park pitch will be relaid in time for next Sunday and Monday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals have been allayed, following the calling off of the residents' protests outside the ground.

Residents in the vicinity of the Jones's Road venue were enraged by what they termed as 'the intrusion caused by extensive works" for the hosting of three U2 concerts last weekend.