Kerry and Munster champions Dr Crokes have issued a statement in which they say it is a 'misinterpretation' that they want supporters segregated at the upcoming AIB All-Ireland club semi-final against Crossmaglen Rangers.

Club chairman Vincent Casey was quoted in today's media as saying that after the events in Portlaoise last Sunday when violence erupted between Dromid Pearses and Derrytreask in a junior semi-final, he would be keen for supporters to be in different areas of the ground.

"We are looking for a block of tickets for our supporters so they can sit together in a particular area of the stand and therefore both sets of supporters can cheer on their team, without interfering or upsetting each other," Casey said in the Irish Examiner.

"It's basic common sense and good practice really because we want the 30 players on the field grabbing the headlines afterwards unlike the coverage our games have been getting over the past number of days. We are also looking for adequate stewarding and in view of what happened there on Sunday they increase the number of stewards at the venue and that also they have a bigger Garda presence than last Sunday."

Despite what appear to be very clear quotes, the Killarney club this morning issued a statement in which they said there was a misinterpretation, and they simply wanted a block of tickets together for family members.

Statement from Dr. Crokes

Regarding the forthcoming All Ireland Club Semi Final Dr. Crokes Club wish to clarify misinformation that appeared in the media this morning regarding that we have requested "segregation of supporters" at the forthcoming All Ireland Club Semi Final against Crossmaglen Rangers.

What the club has requested is an allotment of tickets in a particular section of the stand where juvenile members and their families can sit together as many families had requested this after our Munster Final win.

We've brought juvenile members to all our games this year and they have been together for the games. However we believe that there will be a large attendance at the game in Portloise and hence our reason for looking for an area where these can be accommodated together. All other interpretation of the clubs requests are a misinterpretation of the facts and the Club is in no way calling for segregation of supporters.

We have also requested that there be adequate stewarding on the day, in particular on the area in front of where the subs are seated to avoid any potential repeat of last Sunday. Tweet

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