CLARE County Board Chairman Michael O’ Neill is adamant that the stand-off between the Clare senior hurlers and county manager Mike McNamara will not result in a Cork-style players strike.

ALMOST a day elapsed before the emergency services were alerted to the disappearance of a helicopter, found crashed, with two crew dead on board.

Investigators probing a helicopter crash that killed a flying instructor and his student revealed today they are concerned the aircraft was missing overnight before anyone noticed.