Waterford star De Búrca fails at DRA

Waterford defender Tadhg de Búrca will play no part in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final against Cork, after his last-ditch appeal to the independent Disputes Resolution Authority failed, writes Jackie Cahill.

Confirmation emerged shortly after 1am that de Búrca had been unsuccessful in his case – and manager Derek McGrath is now planning without his influential sweeper for the Croke Park clash.