Diarmuid Connolly made a return to competitive action when coming on as a second-half substitute for St Vincent’s in their Dublin Adult Hurling League Division 1 encounter against Craobh Chiaráin at Páirc Naomh Uinsionn last night.

The South Tipperary Bord na nÓg secretary has claimed county chairman Sean Nugent made a direct intervention to have an abandoned U16 semi-final game replayed.

THE controversy over the expulsion of Glen Rovers and Bride Rovers from the Cork senior hurling championship took another twist yesterday when the two clubs issued statements apologising for their actions.

CORK GAA faces fixture chaos following last night’s county board meeting, which deferred next week’s senior hurling relegation games involving Bride Rovers, Cloyne, Blackrock and Blarney.