GAA president-elect Liam O’Neill last night revealed that a hurling centre of excellence will be the main plank in the Association’s soon-to-be-released plan to develop the game.

Hot on the heels of the criticism by GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell of anti-grants body 'Of One Belief' come the comments of GAA PRO Danny Lynch, who has also hit out at the "grassroots" group.

FOLLOWING the completion of the Datapac Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, the sponsors added a new dimension to the competitions by picking two teams made up of the best players.