No coin toss for Dingle-Barrs Munster final

Brian Hayes of St Finbarr's signs autographs after the semi-final win. Pic: ©INPHO/Natasha Barton

The Munster senior club football final between Dingle and St Finbarr's is expected to be played at a neutral venue on Sunday week.

A decision on the location is set be made by Tuesday but a toss of a coin for home advantage has already been ruled out.

TUS Gaelic Grounds would appear the best option, although Limerick GAA don’t have fond memories of the last provincial senior club final there 23 months ago when Castlehaven beat Dingle on penalties during a storm.

The damage done to the pitch that day contributed to Limerick hurlers’ three Division 1A games the following spring being moved away from the Ennis Road venue. It did not become available again until the Munster SHC Round 2 game against Tipperary at the end of April.

Mallow hosted last year’s Dr Crokes-Loughmore-Castleiney final as it did the Kerins O’Rahillys-Newcastle West decider in 2022. The year before, another Cork-Kerry final between St Finbarr's and Austin Stacks was staged in FBD Semple Stadium but Thurles is over three hours away from Dingle and is unlikely to be an option.

The likes of Mallow and Rathkeale’s Mick Neville Park could in the shake-up to stage the intermediate and junior finals that also involve Cork and Kerry clubs on Saturday week.