In the difficult matter of serving up bad news, those PR execs in sharp suits like to talk of getting out in front of the story. Beating the naysayers to the punch and controlling the narrative insofar as that’s possible and plausible.

Tracey Kennedy was confirmed last night as the first female chair in Cork GAA history as nominations closed for annual convention without a challenge to her nomination.

Limerick footballers are unlikely to have any representation in Munster’s Interprovincial football panel next month in what is a further protest at the seeded nature of this year’s draw.