Sarsfields pitch this morning after the club took the decision yesterday to turn it into a flood plain to limit the damage to the Glanmire area of Storm Babet.

Sarsfields, who lifted their seventh Cork senior crown at the weekend, took the decision to sacrifice their pitch in an attempt to spare the wider community and nearby businesses.

"We will be forever proud of our senior team on Sunday and today Sars Hurling Club experienced heroism in the form of our pitch committee & volunteers," the club said in a statement.

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