Sinn Féin denies making approach to Ó hAilpín

SINN FÉIN last night denied reports Cork All-Ireland hurling star Seán Óg Ó hAilpín had been approached by the party to run as a candidate in the forthcoming General Election.

Weekend reports claimed the 28-year-old Cork captain had been the subject of a recruitment effort by Sinn Féin as it seeks to present a range of new prominent candidates nationwide.

Although Seán Óg himself could not be reached for comment yesterday, he was quoted in yesterday's Sunday Independent as having turned down the offer to run in the Cork North Central constituency.