Cork hurling crisis deepens as Board reject Cusack broadside

CORK GAA chiefs reacted angrily last night to player claims they were being treated shabbily and were discouraged from joining the Gaelic Players' Association.

Amid fears the row could split Cork hurling down the middle, County Board chairman Jim Cronin insisted there was no substance to a number of allegations made by Cork goalkeeper Donal Óg Cusack in a local radio interview.

Cork hurling coach Bertie Óg Murphy also responded to the broadside last night, revealing how ahead of the NHL final Murphy and captain Wayne Sherlock met with the younger players with the intention of getting them focused on the game.