Kevin McStay was critical not just of his Roscommon team but also the Croke Park surface in the aftermath of yesterday’s drawn All-Ireland quarter-final with Mayo. Frustrated by his side’s inability to hold on to the seven-point lead that they had established by the 11th minute of yesterday’s dramatic and tense encounter, McStay was also unimpressed by the pitch, or more to the point, the GAA’s decision to allow a U2 concert to be staged in Croke Park in the middle of the championship season. As a result, a significant portion of the pitch had to be amended in time for this weekend’s four championship matches. “I don’t want to be dissing on Croke Park but it’s not good enough [for the surface to be…

Source: The Times July 31, 2017 00:00 UTC