'They've made the right call' - Ballygunner boss on pre-Christmas choice of Croke Park

Ballygunner players celebrate their Munster final win. Image: Ken Sutton/INPHO BALLYGUNNER MANAGER DARRAGH O’Sullivan feels the GAA have made the right call in choosing Croke Park as the venue for the All-Ireland club hurling semi-finals.

Once Semple Stadium was ruled out due for the rest of the due to pitch repairs, O’Sullivan was pleased to see the game taken to Dublin. “I think it’s something they should look at in the future as well. I’m not saying anything about Parnell Park last but that pitch surface was poor. They made the best they could with it in fairness to them. I certainly think it’s something they should look at in the future, get the semi-finals as double-headers in Croke Park, definitely.“You know what these lads are putting into it too and they deserve to play on the best surfaces that are available.

“I’m not sure in the past, I don’t know how many GAA matches were called off because of soccer matches,” says O’Sullivan.“But listen it’s a huge club game, I’d say they’ll still get that hardcore GAA fan there watching it.”Reports From Qatar Get Gavin's exclusive writing and analysis from the 2022 Fifa World CupDarragh O'Sullivan pictured celebrating Ballygunner's All-Ireland club win over Ballyhale Shamrocks.

“One win apiece, definitely sets it up now. The way they lost it too, I’m sure that’s going to give them plenty momentum and motivation as well in fairness. But look the experience we got from that day too will stand to us.”

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