McClean criticises 'awful' LOI pitches, calls for funding

RTE Tuesday 7th April 2026, 9:07AM 1 min read 9 hours ago

Derry City's James McClean has criticised the "awful" pitches in the League of Ireland, and said facilities in the Irish game are "so far behind it's insane".

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