Croker trio hunt new Rebel boss

GAA Director General Pádraic Duffy, President Nickey Brennan and incoming Uachtaráin Christy Cooney are the men tasked with recommending a successor to Gerald McCarthy as Cork senior hurling boss.

The trio are believed to have set a three-week deadline before communicating their decision to Cork County Board.

The involvement of the three Central Council representatives in the process — the one favoured by 72 club representatives at Monday night’s meeting — comes at the worst possible time for the leadership in terms of preparing for Congress next month, but it is being given top priority because of its urgency and its national importance.