ICC withdraws threat to move Irish Cup from Limerick
In a surprise move last month the ICC said it intended to transfer the meeting from Limerick racecourse, at Patrickswell to an altenative, unnamed venue.
Following the announcement, the Co. Limerick club, organisers of the Irish Cup, informed the Clonmel-based ICC it had no legal role in matters relating to the Irish Cup.
Historically the event was run on lands owned by the late Lord Dunraven at Clounanna, near Adare. When that venue became unavailable, the event was moved to Tralee for a number of years, before the CLCC brought it back to Limerick Racecourse at Patrickswell.
Following on the decision taken by the ICC, Bill Burke, chairman of the CLCC, informed the ICC chief exeutive, DJ Histon they have no authority in running the Irish Cup.
After a meeting last night between representatives of the ICC and the CLCC, it was agreed that the Irish Cup would remain in Co Limerick and the 2013 fixture would go ahead at Patricksell.
The CLCC would not comment on the outcome of the meeting last night and said there would be a statement today on the matter.
Following a meeting in Patrickswell earlier this week the county Limerick club agreed to meet with the ICC in Clonmel last night in an effort to sort out the matter.
The CLCC warned the ICC that they had acted ‘ulta vires’ in taking it’s decision to move the Irish Cup and would face the legal consequences if it persisted with the stance.
