GAA warn off rugby in Killarney moves

EMBARRASSED Munster rugby chiefs last night insisted there was nothing underhand or “disrespectful” in their investigations of Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium as a potential venue for future Heineken Cup games.

Comments by Munster branch chief executive Garret Fitzgerald at a fans’ forum in Tralee sparked a furore yesterday after he mistakenly suggested the GAA stadium in Kerry was not vested in the GAA and was being considered as a potential match venue.

However, following clarification from the GAA yesterday, Mr Fitzgerald said he regretted any misunderstanding.