Cork County Board chairperson Tracey Kennedy has said the Páirc Uí Chaoimh playing surface is match-ready for the clash of Cork and Tipperary on Sunday, May 12. The Páirc Uí Chaoimh surface was inspected by British-based pitch consultants STRI on Monday, with Kennedy telling delegates at last night’s county board meeting that “it looks as if we are ready to go” for Cork’s first home game of the Munster SHC. Kennedy said the necessary remedial work has taken place over the last three months to have the pitch right for May 12. The pitch has been checked by the professionals and we are very happy with the condition it is in,” remarked Kennedy. The players do deserve certainty and we are sticking to August.”The draws for the second and third round of the Cork county championship will take place at the next board meeting in May.

Source: Irish Examiner May 01, 2019 05:26 UTC