Cork's Munster SHC tie with Clare has been switched to FBD Semple Stadium, while the fixture will also take place two weeks earlier than scheduled.
The tie will now be played on the weekend of April30/May 1 in Thurles, with Páirc Uí Chaoimh out of commission due to the Ed Sheeran concerts taking place there at the end of April.
Even if the game retained its original date of May 15, the pitch would still not have been ready in time after staging the gigs and the change of date also means that Cork won’t have to play on three successive weekends, which will at least be some source of consolation for manager Kieran Kingston.
