Ryan: We’ll ease Páirc growing pains

Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium director Bob Ryan has cast doubt about the venue being able to host Allianz League double bills in January and February in the future.

Ryan explained “a lack of growth” as the primary reason for the poor state of the turf for Cork footballers’ Division 2 fixture against Cavan and the following Division 1A meeting with Waterford.

The shadow created by the South Stand had caused a problem, one which was first mentioned last August when Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted the All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-finals.