Stephen Forrest, the man in charge of maintaining the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, has recently got involved with the National Pitch Development Working Group that has the aim of highlighting and improving the playing surfaces of GAA pitches.

Over 265 turf professionals from sectors including sports, facilities management, schools, and golf, have recently attended events to take a look at a new robotic mowing solution.

Vintage enthusiasts will be able to view a wide array of mowers, sprinklers, rain gauges, sorrel rollers, drag brushes and soil testers.

Professional machinery dealership holds first event after their regular programme of open days and demonstrations were halted by Covid restrictions.

Head greenkeeper Richard Hollingworth says to date, they have aerated all of the greens surrounds and multiple weak fairways.

Dealership says they were keen to move into the battery-powered grounds equipment market.