Cork set to counter Murray striking charge with video evidence

CORK GAA chiefs are expected to vigorously contest suggestions that footballer Fionán Murray struck Kerry’s Tom O’Sullivan in last month’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat at Croke Park.

Five players, two from Kerry and three from Cork, have been summoned to appear before Croke Park’s GAC committee tonight to explain their actions in the second half melee.

O’Sullivan is expecting a four week ban, which will finish at midnight on September 21, and leave him free to play in the following day’s All-Ireland decider against Armagh. His Kingdom colleague Tomás O´ Sé would gladly accept a similar sanction to avoid the prospect of missing the final.