Cork will oppose the All-Ireland SFC ‘Super 8’ proposal at this weekend’s GAA Annual Congress in Croke Park, but will back the Club Players’ Association’s request for official recognition.

Waterford legend Tony Browne pictured believes his county have lost the momentum in their battle with Cork and could pay the price in the Munster SHC quarter-final replay on June 8.

Cork senior hurling boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy has said he will not rule any player out of the reckoning for a place in his 2012 squad, and that includes football stars Aidan Walsh and Ciarán Sheehan, according to Cork's Evening Echo newspaper.

Armagh forward Stevie McDonnell has defended Eoin Cadogan in Cork's Evening Echo newspaper today and hopes his red card will be rescinded to free the Rebel defender to play in the league final against Dublin.