'Instead of coming to me with their problems, they were all over Twitter'

Limerick manager Patrick O'Callaghan has launched a staunch defence of the catering services the track provided over Christmas and hit out at what he believes has been excessive criticism from industry stakeholders on social media.

The matter came to a head before racing on Wednesday when the Irish Stable Staff Association asked the raceday stewards to address the lack of hot food available for workers on track.

O’Callaghan says, given the coronavirus crisis, courses are losing money and it is not financially viable to cover the costs of running anything other than a basic catering service on racedays.