Board rules out postponement bid

CORK GAA chiefs have turned down a bid from the management of the senior hurlers to postpone next weekend’s county senior championship quarter-finals.

The dramatic All-Ireland semi-final victory over Clare came at a price, with five Cork hurlers left nursing injuries, including Neil Ronan, Brian Corcoran and his Erin’s Own colleague, Kieran Murphy.

“We originally agreed that the quarter-finals should go ahead next weekend, but the injury situation obviously altered our thinking,” explained coach John Allen last night.