Wexford chairman: 'I don’t think we’ll ever see hurling quarter-finals in these slots again nor should we'

Thurles will host a double header of All-Ireland quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon. 

SATURDAY'S ALRIGHT...: FBD Semple Stadium will host the All-Ireland quarter-final double header this weekend. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

Wexford chairman Micheál Martin has predicted the All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-finals will never be played again in early Saturday afternoon slots after this year.

Martin envisages this weekend’s Cork-Dublin and Clare-Wexford games in Thurles will be the last organised for 1.15pm and 3.15pm throw-in times. It’s the second time in three years that the matches have been staged early to mid-Saturday afternoon.