Wexford are to appeal the red card issued to Conor McDonald during their defeat of Dublin in the Allianz Hurling League last weekend but it is the officiating rather than any players who are in the spotlight this week.

Waterford crashed out of the Munster senior and U21 championships in the space of four days, yet the 14 Déise players involved in both defeats were keen to reload immediately for Sunday’s All Ireland quarter-final, according to selector Fintan O’Connor.

All Ireland champions Kerry and Cork have been kept apart in next year's Munster championship draw.

WEXFORD chairman Ger Doyle has welcomed the decision by GAA’s Management Committee and Central Council to back Hawk-Eye on a two-year pilot basis at Croke Park.