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TWEETS: The late change of venue for Roscommon v Dublin has caused a stir amongst GAA fans

Published 10:52 3 Apr 2016 BST

Conor Heneghan
TWEETS: The late change of venue for Roscommon v Dublin has caused a stir amongst GAA fans

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People are angry and they have a right to be.

Roscommon’s Allianz Football League clash with Dublin was changed from Hyde Park in Roscommon to Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon this morning after a pitch inspection deemed that the pitch was unplayable at the former venue. https://twitter.com/RoscommonGAA/status/716543909938208771 Speculation that Hyde Park would be unfit to host the game has been doing the rounds all week following Roscommon’s defeat to Mayo at the venue last Sunday, when the pitch resembled a mudbath due to the unfavourable weather conditions. Which makes the following tweet particularly unfortunate under the circumstances... https://twitter.com/RoscommonGAA/status/715945063604436993 Yesterday’s Connacht under-21 football final was moved to Markievicz Park in Sligo earlier this week due to concerns over the Hyde Park pitch and this morning’s late decision has prompted outrage amongst GAA fans who will have to travel to a venue 60km away to take in the match. https://twitter.com/ReservoirDubs/status/716548441887875072 https://twitter.com/Hill16Army/status/716555727226077185 https://twitter.com/oisinlangan/status/716546339467825152 https://twitter.com/thecailinrua/status/716549892722855936 https://twitter.com/jduggantodayfm/status/716550201088024576 https://twitter.com/MalachyClerkin/status/716543778887180288 https://twitter.com/dubsoulrebel/status/716546734768439296 https://twitter.com/DubMatchTracker/status/716551488638726144 There has, at least, been attempts to secure alternative forms of transport, both serious and otherwise... https://twitter.com/98FMsport/status/716559078516989952 https://twitter.com/conorhcasey/status/716556235089252352

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TWEETS: The late change of venue for Roscommon v Dublin has caused a stir amongst GAA fans