Ó Sé in Rules boost as Kelly probes legal concerns

THE Irish management are hopeful Kerry star Tomas Ó Sé can still play an active part in Sunday’s opening test in the Coca-Cola International Rules series against Australia in Croke Park (2.10pm).

With association president Sean Kelly claiming yesterday that reports of the Gaeltacht star’s jaw injury were ‘greatly exaggerated,’ manager Pete McGrath said they expected to have a better idea today whether or not he would be ruled out. The advice from team doctor Con Murphy was that he would ‘definitely’ be able to play in the second Test on Sunday week.

“No decision on a replacement will be made until we are 100% certain he is unavailable,” McGrath said.