Feargal Logan wasn't the only one denied access to the Parnell Park dressing-room(s) on Saturday.

The Tyrone manager was refused entry to the Tipperary changing-room after his side's controversial All-Ireland U21FC final victory, and it has now emerged that the dressing-rooms were also off-limits for the ladies footballers of Offaly and Limerick, who played in the National League Division 4 final, which preceded the U21 decider.

A complaint was apparently made to the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) by one of the players involved, but a spokesperson has clarified that both counties were aware beforehand that they would have to tog out elsewhere due to a lack of space. The victorious Offaly team changed at the nearby St. Aidan's Secondary School, while Limerick togged out at Parnell's GAA club. 

The half-time team talks, meanwhile, were held in separate function rooms at Parnell Park.

"Both the Offaly and Limerick county boards were contacted in advance of the Division 4 final and the situation was explained to them that because of the layout of Parnell Park, changing-rooms would not be available in the usual area," the LGFA spokesperson told the 42.ie website.

"Instead, arrangements were made for warm-up facilities, plus changing rooms, within a half-a-mile of the ground at top-class facilities.

"Limerick togged out at Parnell's and Offaly were given a choice of St Vincent's, Na Fianna and DCU, but chose to use St Aidan's Secondary School."

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