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05th Dec 2015

VIDEO: Biblical flood will test Galway GAA club’s drainage system to the limit

Anyone have a number for Moses

Kevin McGillicuddy

Clonbur GAA field in Galway as we know has amazing drainage

And how do we know that?

Well because last month they found themselves in this kind of quandary after a previous storm battered the west of Ireland.

gaa-wet

But just 24 hours later the pitch looked like this

dry pitch

Almost perfect.

Well we feel that there may be a few loads of extra sand heading west this afternoon as this video of how the pitch looks in the wake of Storm Desmond makes for shocking viewing.

https://twitter.com/WalterHolleran/status/673094825261015040

It’s not the only GAA field in the country suffering today either

Dromid GAA field in south Kerry doesn’t look in great shape

While the home club of Kilkenny legend Eddie Keher in Kikenny, Rower-Inistiogue, may have a few ducks to clear before their next game

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Galway GAA