GAA president Liam O’Neill has served notice of his intention to clean up the association’s image by ridding the sidelines of virtually all non-playing personnel.

“Hurling is hanging by a thread in many counties.”

LAOIS officials met last night to discuss their response to Saturday’s disgraceful scenes at an U21 championship semi-final replay in which a player was knocked unconscious.

THE Leinster Council is providing 11,000 free tickets to primary children from the six counties participating in the first round of their provincial SFC championship games on May 11.