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It is ludicrous to be playing a summer sport at the the of year pitches are either like swamps or rocks

alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 207 - 06/01/2026 08:49:36    2649997

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A brief clarification may have been necessary but I'd fully agree that the long-winded pretentious nature of the statement was unnecessary.

If the Leinster GAA post was accurate in stating that the pitch at Lomans was 'deemed' unplayable following a pitch inspection then it could only have been deemed so by the referee.

It would be very interesting to know the status of the pitch on the Register of Synthetic Turf Fields compiled by the GAA, which would have been useful information in our clarification statement, as it would seem to be a 3G pitch in name only.

Regardless, being an approved/ 'authorised venue' or not, it was still subject to a pitch inspection. According to Leinster GAA it failed the inspection. We should have accepted it and moved on.

Maroooned (Westmeath) - Posts: 2 - 06/01/2026 11:41:21    2650018

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Replying To Maroooned:  "A brief clarification may have been necessary but I'd fully agree that the long-winded pretentious nature of the statement was unnecessary.

If the Leinster GAA post was accurate in stating that the pitch at Lomans was 'deemed' unplayable following a pitch inspection then it could only have been deemed so by the referee.

It would be very interesting to know the status of the pitch on the Register of Synthetic Turf Fields compiled by the GAA, which would have been useful information in our clarification statement, as it would seem to be a 3G pitch in name only.

Regardless, being an approved/ 'authorised venue' or not, it was still subject to a pitch inspection. According to Leinster GAA it failed the inspection. We should have accepted it and moved on."
Where do you get your info from? There was a match played on the pitch at 11.30. There was no frost on the Astro after that. Referee did not call off game or deem it unplayable. Kilkenny refused to play on the Astro, that's it.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2518 - 06/01/2026 12:37:10    2650031

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Where do you get your info from? There was a match played on the pitch at 11.30. There was no frost on the Astro after that. Referee did not call off game or deem it unplayable. Kilkenny refused to play on the Astro, that's it."
Get over it lads Kilkenny put player safety first and rightly so in my opinion thats what the medical staff are for.

Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 426 - 06/01/2026 13:13:06    2650035

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Where do you get your info from? There was a match played on the pitch at 11.30. There was no frost on the Astro after that. Referee did not call off game or deem it unplayable. Kilkenny refused to play on the Astro, that's it."
But that is not it according to the Leinster GAA post on X, that also stated -

'Further details re-outcome of the fixture will follow later.'

According to the Rules if Kilkenny refused to play then there would be an immediate forfeiture (with penalties), and not the widely reported coin toss that took place, with them going unsanctioned into the shield.

So the most trustworthy source I have at the minute is the info from Leinster GAA.

Maroooned (Westmeath) - Posts: 2 - 06/01/2026 13:46:40    2650042

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Replying To coffey:  "That 3g pitch is not fit for purpose"
Interesting, and I don't think that's true at all. There are hundreds of games there every year including school and college games with very few negative reports or if there are issues I've never heard anything serious. Let's be fair Kilkenny put zero value on the game and couldn't care less if it went ahead.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 200 - 07/01/2026 08:14:47    2650122

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