GAA president Christy Cooney has asked hurling and football inter-county managers to reserve their judgements on the latest batch of experimental rules.

A number three can hurl a lot of ball, make vital interceptions, thunder out of defence, but cannot afford any mistake in front of goal. The full-back can win lots of ball but all the full forward needs is one.

THE father of murdered Limerick teenager, Darren Coughlan said yesterday he was outraged that those who murdered his son were trying to link the attack to the city feud.