Confirmed: Cork footballers clash with Kildare switched to Páirc Uí Rinn
Micheál Aodh Martin of Cork saves a shot from James Conlon of Meath at a packed Páírc Uí Rinn. Picture: INPHO/James Lawlor
Cork’s Division 2 National Football League game on Saturday, March 14, at 5pm, has been moved to Páirc Uí Rinn.
The Kildare clash had originally been scheduled for SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh but has been switched to nearby Páirc Uí Rinn, where they beat Meath last Sunday, following a request from the management, as revealed by The Echo on Wednesday.
The Rebels drew a crowd of 6,223 to the secondary venue, where the home supporters were a key factor coming down the stretch. John Cleary's side also beat Donegal in the All-Ireland group stages in 2024 on Boreenmanna Road.
The venue was updated on the GAA website on Thursday after the Central Competitions Control Committee agreed to the change. Cork are currently on top of Division 2 with a full complement of eight points from four outings.
They've a tough task this Sunday though, when they travel to promotion-chasing Derry, who have won three games on the bounce and hammered Offaly last weekend.
Cork's last game in Division 2 is away to Tyrone at the end of March. There's a possibility the campaign could conclude with three teams tied on five wins apiece, which would bring scoring difference into play.
Otherwise, head-to-head results will determine the standings. In that regard, Cork's victory over Meath could yet prove decisive while beating Derry on the road would all but guarantee the Leesiders a top-two finish and a return to Division 1 for the first time in a decade.
Meanwhile, Thursday evening is set to be busy in Cork disciplinary matters as Maguire is expected to contest a proposed two-match ban in front of the Central Hearings Committee.
The midfielder was dismissed for an incident involving Adam O’Neill in the second half of the victory over Meath and the infraction has been deemed “striking with force”, a Category IV dismissal.
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