Cork board to meet players before making move on coach

CORK GAA chiefs will wait until after a planned face-to-face meeting with the senior hurlers in a fortnight before deciding on a course of action to replace manager Bertie Óg Murphy and possibly his team of selectors.

Murphy's resignation, revealed in yesterday's Irish Examiner, won't be formally confirmed until next week's meeting of the County Board but his decision is final. However, he has declined to make any comment on the matter, or offer an explanation for his action.

Board chairman Jim Cronin pointed out news of Murphy's decision had not reached them yet but he did not question the accuracy of the report. He made it clear nothing will be done until after the Executive meets with the players.