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Declan Bonner worried that final venue won’t be pitch perfect

written by Chris McNulty November 16, 2020
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DONEGAL manager Declan Bonner has expressed his concerns about the state of the playing surface at the Athletic Grounds.

The Armagh venue was yesterday selected to host Sunday’s Ulster final between Donegal and Cavan.

St Tiernach’s Park in Clones was ruled out due to the lack of floodlights for the 4pm throw-in.

Ulster officials convened after Cavan’s win over Down at the Athletic Grounds.

It is understood that the Athletic Grounds won a vote against Omagh’s Healy Park to host the final.

The goalmouths cut up badly during yesterday’s game – and Bonner hopes the decision won’t be to the determinant of the final.

“I would have definite concerns about the pitch,” Bonner said.

“Both goals and going out 25 metres, it looked pretty dug up.

“We can only take it that the powers that be will see to it that the pitch will be win a proper playing condition.”

Declan Bonner worried that final venue won’t be pitch perfect was last modified: November 16th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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2020 All-Ireland SFC2020 Ulster SFCarmaghAthletic GroundsCavanDeclan BonnerDonegal GAA
Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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