A Limerick man has been killed in a domestic disturbance in the US. Referee remarks could land the Cork Board in trouble; and an airline has banned hunting trophies following the ’Cecil the Lion’ outcry. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Cork County Board favours the possible introduction of “a second competition” for weaker counties in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after their participation at provincial level has come to an end.

Cork chairman Bob Ryan has called on Central Council to refer a decision on penalties and 20-metre frees to the forthcoming hurling forum.

The Cork County Board is to appoint an administrator, a new role which will encompass some of the duties currently carried out by board secretary Frank Murphy.

Antrim hurling boss Jerry Wallace has called on the Cork County Board to change refereeing practices within the county to prepare players for the inter-county game.

THE Cork County Board has hit back at suggestions that it has contravened GAA rules in setting up a sub-committee to deal with the issue of appointing a new county secretary.

THE Cork County Board last night voted overwhelmingly to back the proposed GPA recognition protocol which will be decided upon at February’s Central Council meeting next Saturday.

CROKE PARK officials are to ask the Cork County Board to investigate the circumstances which led to the Irish rugby squad training at the Nemo Rangers facility last month.

A GOVERNMENT TD has claimed Cork airport’s debt for its new terminal will remain with Dublin airport until the country’s airports separate in three years time.

THE Cork County Board is concerned over reports that club players who are not part of the intercounty squad have been asked not to make themselves available for the planned challenge game organised by St Colman’s College for next weekend.

A DRAMATIC U-turn has seen the GAA give the green light for the St Colman’s-Cork senior hurling challenge game.

Croke Park was waiting today for a call from the Cork County Board seeking a deferral of Cork’s opener in the NFL against Meath on Saturday.

The Cork County Board is to meet representatives from the senior hurling and football panels on Wednesday in a bid to end the stand-off which has seen both panels effectively go on strike.

The Central Council of the GAA met earlier today at Croke Park where a number of issues in relation to discipline were discussed.

TICKETS for the All-Ireland championship games involving the two Cork teams in Croke Park on the August week-end will go on sale to the public at Pairc Uí Rinn next Monday evening.

CORK’S Lord Mayor demanded a clear statement from the Transport Minister last night on the potentially crippling debt issue facing the city’s airport.

CORK GAA secretary Frank Murphy is concerned that there are key people within the GAA who would like to see the removal of the provincial championships.

THERE was a deafening silence at last night’s meeting of the Cork County Board regarding the decision taken at the GAA Congress to amend Rule 42.

CORK’S stance on Rule 42 will not “queer the pitch” for Saturday’s Congress debate on the opening up of Croke Park, leading GAA officials insisted last night.

Cork’s army of loyal GAA fans vowed today to rebel against calls to ban the red and white American Confederate flag from matches.

CORK County Board remains the wealthiest in the country. The financial statement to be presented to Sunday’s convention shows an increase in profits of €116,800 for the year under review.

THE leadership of the Cork County Board had made it clear that it is prepared to investigate ways of helping out players who lose money through their playing involvement with the county.