Monday night’s meeting of the Cork County Board wasn’t solely concerned with the future of long-serving secretary Frank Murphy.

The regular meeting of the Cork County Board heard last night that long-serving secretary Frank Murphy is to be given a one-year extension to his contract.

Tributes flow for ‘outstanding’ Dan Hoare

The standard of refereeing at inter-county level came in for strong criticism at yesterday’s annual Cork County Board convention in Pairc Uí Chaoimh, with the allegation that there is now "a serious lack of application" of the rules.

Cork’s €70m stadium redevelopment is the fulfilment of a decade of planning.

Cork have given short shrift to all but one of the Football Review Committee’s competition structure proposals.

Cork GAA chairman Bob Ryan reiterated his opposition to proposals to change the way 20m frees are taken in hurling and questioned the timing of such a move.

Cork senior footballer Denis O’Sullivan has applied for a transfer from Ballinascarthy to neighbouring club Clonakilty.

A motion proposing to bring forward the All-Ireland senior finals will be brought to the GAA’s Annual Congress by Cork following Saturday night’s county convention at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

CORK club delegates last night unanimously opposed the introduction of payments to inter-county managers and backed a proposal from the county’s board executive to pursue the second option in GAA Director-General Padraic Duffy’s discussion paper on payments to managers, which will reinforce the association’s policy on amateurism.

CORK County Board secretary Frank Murphy warned clubs that the financing of the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh could be jeopardised if they do not play a greater effort in supporting the Cork GAA clubs draw.

NEW Cork PRO Tracey Kennedy insists the fact she is the first female officer in the history of the Cork County Board should not be the focus of her election.

Bob Ryan is set to become the next chairman of the Cork County Board as he is the only candidate nominated for the position which becomes vacant at Convention in December.

FRANK MURPHY is set to remain in his position as Cork county board secretary until the end of 2012 due to the fact that he is playing a key role in the county’s continued efforts to redevelop their flagship stadium Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

JIMMY Barry Murphy officially returned to the post of Cork senior hurling manager last night, but there is doubt as to what kind of NHL he will take charge in next spring.

CORK County Board chairman Jerry O’Sullivan has described as ‘scurrilous’ allegations made in a Sunday newspaper last weekend that the county’s minor hurlers were not provided with a meal after their Munster MHC play-off defeat to Tipperary in Thurles in May.

DOUBTS have been raised about the procedure used to appoint Teddy Holland as Cork senior football manager in November, with the appointments committee established to find a manager coming under scrutiny.

GREATER consideration needs to be given to counties to assist them in meeting the huge annual costs of preparing inter-county teams, said Kerry County Board secretary Eamonn O’Sullivan at last night’s Munster Convention.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly came in for stinging criticism at yesterday’s Cork GAA convention for ‘espousing’ personal views on the opening up of Croke Park to rugby and soccer.

FORMER defender, Conor Counihan has emerged as Billy Morgan’s main rival to replace Larry Tompkins as Cork football manager.

DAVE KEANE had his two-year contract as manager of the Limerick Senior Hurling team terminated last evening after a vote of no confidence.

FORMER Cork star Niall Cahalane believes the County Board should allow the Rebel’s next senior football manager appoint his own selectors.