Lack of grass pitches for Cork inter-county teams 'mental', says Mark Collins

Collins said Cork results, especially at underage level, are "concerning".
Lack of grass pitches for Cork inter-county teams 'mental', says Mark Collins

A Cork GAA executive report noted that there are not enough grass pitches available to Cork teams to properly prepare. Pic: EĂłin Noonan/Sportsfile

Former Cork footballer Mark Collins has said it is “mental” that there are not enough grass pitches available to inter-county teams in a county the size of Cork.

The 2,000-word Cork GAA executive report, in the wake of this month’s football-focused county board meeting, noted that there are not enough grass pitches available to Cork teams to properly prepare.

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