Pitch expert points to challenges of maintaining green green grass of home

Hard at it: A grass cutter keeps Croke Park in pristine condition. With pitches lying idle all over the country, GAA clubs are doing their best to ensure they’re in good shape for when the Covid-19 restrictions are eventually eased. Picture: Maura Hickey

Leaving playing surfaces untended can be as counterproductive as overuse, warns a leading pitch maintenance expert.

Stephen Forrest of Turftech, which works with Munster Rugby and the Cork County Board, says a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work for playing pitches, however.