GAA chiefs fear worst as Setanta offered contract

YOUNG Hurler of the Year and one of the GAA’s most marketable talents Setanta Ó hAilpín has been offered a contract by Australian Football League club Carlton, but has until Friday to make up his mind.

Ó hAilpín spent the past week on trial with the Melbourne-based club impressing head coach Denis Pagan and his team with his athleticism and attitude.

However, fearing the worst, Cork GAA bosses were last night attempting to come to terms with the impending announcement. "Setanta was a breath of fresh air to inter-county hurling this year," according to Cork minor hurling boss Denis Ring, who coached Ó hAilpín for two years.