Cork hurlers refuse to play ball on DVD over holiday cash

CORK hurlers have justified their decision not to co-operate in the production of a DVD on this year's All-Ireland hurling championship saying that Setanta Television did not make a realistic contribution to the players' holiday fund.

The players had sought a sum between €5,000 and €10,000, it emerged yesterday. In a formal statement, they pointed out that the concept of a "commercial alliance between Setanta and the Cork squad" had been rejected outright.

After the initial approach by the company, three players had been offered €350 to appear in the DVD and, even after this was increased to €750, they declined to participate.