A number of incidents involving some players urinating on the Netwatch Cullen Park pitch before a game has been addressed by the Carlow County Board.

The unusual situation was discussed at the most recent meeting of the county board as Carlow Development Officer Brian O’Neill revealed his disgust at players urinating in the corner of the pitch before the start of the game.

Players were using the quieter end of the grounds, where there wouldn’t be many supporters, but O’Neill stated that it was still in full view of all that attend the games.

Whether it is pre-match nerves or bladder trouble, we are unsure, but O’Neill stressed to the meeting that the practice needed to stop.

“I find it absolutely disgusting. I have spoken to players, mentors and clubs five minutes before the match,” O’Neill states in the Carlow Nationalist.

Delegates asked was there a ruling against such an act taking place as O’Neill added that the smell caused by the urine was nauseating.

PRO Tommy Murphy added: “We have got to get the message out that it is unacceptable in all grounds. If you were caught doing this on the street you would be up in court.”

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