TYRONE county board chairman Ciaran McLaughlin has hit out at the treatment meted to referee Martin Sludden at the end of last July’s controversial Leinster senior football final.

MICKEY HARTE is staying well clear of the debate on the venue for Tyrone’s Ulster football semi-final against Derry on Sunday fortnight, saying yesterday that he was “not unduly concerned” where the game will be played.

IDEALLY, Nickey Brennan would like to have formally assumed the role of GAA president in his native Kilkenny this weekend.