THE MUNSTER Council of the GAA issued a strongly-worded statement last night disassociating itself from suggestions that a decision made “behind closed doors without the knowledge of the Waterford GAA Executive” was at the root of the controversial proposal to play this year’s Munster hurling final in Cork.

LAST night’s Munster Convention heard a cry for help from the province’s primary schools games body, Cumann na mBunscol, for their support in the appointment of a servicing officer.