Reduced crowd cap will be 'a nightmare', warns Limerick GAA chief

John Cregan admits the 200-person capacity will mean that games are effectively behind closed doors

Limerick chairman John Cregan. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Limerick GAA chairman John Cregan admits the Government’s decision not to increase outdoor crowd limits to 500 from Monday is “a nightmare” for spectators and the board.

Cregan accepts the call has been made in the interest of public safety but says the cap of 200 extending to August 10 at the earliest is a major financial blow for county boards as most if not all the round games of the senior hurling championship will effectively be played behind closed doors.