The condition of the Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch was a major talking point following two games at the home of Cork GAA on Sunday.
In an early throw-in, the Cork footballers lost to Kildare. Their hurlers subsequently also lost to Wexford.
"The pitch was in a horrible state, to be honest with you, for hurling," three-time Cork All-Ireland winning hurler Tomás Mulcahy told RTÉ Radio One following the game.
Trying to play hurling after you've played football previously...
There were lumps of sod all over the pitch. Players were going to pick the ball and failed to pick it; not just the first time - you could excuse that at this time of the year - but four and five times failing to pick up the ball. It was falling into holes and stuff like that, a lot of throws in.
It was disappointing from a Cork perspective on that basis alone to have the pitch in the way that it was.
"There's no excuse for it," continued Mulchay.
"It can't be weather related because we've had the same weather in Cork that we've had in Donegal or all over the country. Let's be honest, there is an issue there at this stage.
"To be fair to the players, they gave it their best today in very difficult circumstances. It's not conducive to good hurling. I know it's still only National League, it's still early February, but when you look at the fare that's gone on up and down the country - you look at what was there last night in Limerick and the cold conditions in Limerick.
"It was brilliant for Wexford, a fantastic win but Cork will be disappointed because the performance was disappointing. The pitch was the same for Wexford as it was for Cork."
