Croker eyed for Munster-Leinster clash

THE Irish Rugby Football Union is likely to submit a written request to the GAA in a bid to have Croke Park made available for a possible Heineken Cup semi-final clash between Munster and Leinster in April.

European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has, it is reported, already held a meeting with Croke Park stadium officials in Dublin this week to discuss the possibility of playing the match there, in the event of both teams making it through from the quarter-finals.

An ERC spokesperson admitted yesterday that the possibility of an all-Irish semi-final had been discussed and said: “We select a venue in conjunction with the Irish Rugby Union and we are clearly exploring every option available on the basis of what might happen in the quarter-finals and on to the semis.”