Eoin Kennedy's bid for an eighth successive M Donnelly All-Ireland Senior Singles Handball title was derailed by Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy yesterday.

WHILE the seriousness of Waterford’s financial position was again starkly spelled out at last night’s meeting of the County GAA Board, there was only a fleeting reference to the controversial €50,000 “deal’’ agreed between the Waterford executive and their Cork and Tipperary counterparts in relation to the Munster senior hurling final venue.

The first ever competitive GAA game to be held under lights will take place in Thurles on Friday.

Glowing tributes were paid to former Tipperary senior hurling boss Nicky English at the monthly meeting of the County GAA Board after it was announced by Chairman Con Hogan that he was standing down.

Tipperary senior hurling boss Nicky English and his co selectors Jack Bergin and Ken Hogan are taking time out to reflect on their positions following the Premier County's defeat at the hands of Kilkenny in last Sunday's Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-final.