Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy is confident the playing surface at the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be ready for the rigours of the championship. While attending the official launch of the 2019 Rochestown Park Hotel-sponsored Kelleher Shield, Kennedy acknowledged that the playing surface was not good enough. Cork’s Aidan Walsh is caught in the pitch while avoiding Wexford’s Darren Byrne during the Allianz Hurling League match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Sunday. “It’s a matter for the board of the stadium, obviously the county board has representatives on the stadium board; the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer are directors of the company, but it’s the responsibility of the stadium board,” said Kennedy. "It’s a similar issue to what was there last year, and we expect that it will be fine by then but, obviously, weather conditions dictate everything, but if we have normal conditions, we expect that we will be playing our championship games in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.”

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2019 05:37 UTC