County Board expect Qualifer to stay at Semple

The Tipperary County Board say there won’t be any change of venue for the round 2 All Ireland qualifiers this Saturday.

Tipp are due to play Dublin at Semple Stadium on Saturday as part of a double header with the match between Kilkenny and Waterford.

It’s understood the Dublin county board are unhappy they’ll have to face the Premier in Thurles and have asked the Central Competition Control Committee to review the decision, which they say is an insult to Dublin hurling.

Tipp County Secretary Tim Floyd says Semple is effectively a neutral venue in the eyes of the GAA and the only other possibility was Croke Park which is unavailable this weekend.