The Camogie Association is “investigating the circumstances” around the staging of last weekend’s Centra Camogie League clash between Clare and Wexford, following criticism of the playing surface after the game was moved to Meelick.
Originally scheduled for Clareabbey in Clare, the Division 1B encounter was switched at late notice to the new venue.
However, video and photographic imagery posted on X by Wexford journalist Dean Goodison captured heavy underfoot conditions, particularly around one of the goalmouths.
After first contacting Clare camogie, RTÉ Sport was informed that the original venue for the game was unplayable and that a men’s match was played at the Meelick ground before Clare and Wexford took to the field.
Wexford Camogie: New venue for league game against Clare ‘horrendous
Wexford camogie chairperson Martina Donnellan, who was present at last Saturday’s game, told RTÉ Sport “that on health and safety grounds the pitch was not playable on the day”.
Pitch very heavy and this goalmouth in poor state in Clare for Wexford’s senior camogie clash. pic.twitter.com/S9sOZbrgry
— Dean Goodison (@deangoodison) February 21, 2026
She added: “I have never seen a game go out on such a horrendous pitch. We were afraid someone was going to get injured.”
Donnellan also went on the say that the original venue for the game should have been inspected the night before and again in the morning.
To the best of her knowledge, she was “not aware” that that was done, before revealing: “The pitch was inspected when our actual kit man was parked up at the pitch when we were told it had changed. That’s how late the call came.”
Image courtesy of Dean Goodison
In response, the Camogie Association issued a statement, which read: “The Camogie Association is aware of concerns around the conditions for Clare vs Wexford last Saturday. We take such concerns seriously, and are investigating the circumstances
“The Camogie Association has regulations around pitches for intercounty games, and protocols on matchdays to assess playing surfaces.
“Player welfare is central to every decision we make as an association.
“We thank our county boards for their continued efforts and assistance in delivering a programme of games, in what has been an incredibly difficult period of bad weather in recent weeks.”