Waterford All Star John Mullane has defended his decision not to take the High Court route in the wake of his side's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny yesterday.

St Brigid's Rory Gallagher has been cleared to play in the Leinster club semi-final against Clonguish on Sunday after a Leinster Council GAC meeting.

THE relief in Cork was palpable after the GAC of the Munster Council confirmed the Leesiders as provincial senior football champions for 2002.