Cork games on as Bowen quits GPC

ALL four quarter-finals of the Cork County SHC go ahead this weekend despite attempts by Erin’s Own and Blackrock to have their respective games against Newtownshandrum and St Finbarr’s postponed.

Last night’s county board meeting voted 41 votes to 37 to play the Erin’s Own game, while Blackrock’s request was well beaten 61 votes to 10. Prior to the vote, Erin’s Own delegate Martin Bowen resigned as a member of the General Purposes Committee.

In making a strong case for a postponement, Mr Bowen said two of their players, Brian Corcoran and Kieran Murphy, were injured on inter-county duty last Sunday and deserved special consideration.