As you will have noticed, whilst all the external works around the astro turf pitch aren't completed, the work on the pitch itself is completed.

However, before a new astro turf facility can be put into use, there are a few hoops to jump through.

The company need to do a handover of the facility, the pitch needs to be certified by the company who laid it, and it needs to be insured.

Premier pitches have recently completed the handover and certified the pitch in the Rower, and that certification has been forwarded to Croke Park, to have the pitch insured.

It is anticipated that the insurance issue should be resolved in the near future, and the pitch opened up for use.