The GAA and Gaelic Players’ Association are facing renewed calls to review their relationship with British sportswear firm Sports Direct, which operates the recently-launched website gaelicboots.com.

Cork GAA chiefs are close to appointing a new administrator for the county board, an announcement expected in the coming days.

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.

GAA chief Liam Mulvihill insisted yesterday there was nothing he could envisage happening to prevent rugby and soccer internationals going ahead at Croke Park next year.

IT should come as no surprise that hurling in three of Cork’s premier colleges — North Monastery CBS, St Finbarr’s Farranferris and Colaiste Chriost Ri — has hit rock-bottom and all three lost their opening games in the round robin series of the Irish Examiner sponsored Dr Harty Cup this week.