Young guns starring Down Under

FEARS that AFL clubs are to step up their recruitment drive in Ireland have been calmed by Brisbane Lions coach Matthews who claimed yesterday that the club has no immediate plans to snap up more promising young Gaelic footballers.

The Gold Coast club already have former Laois senior Colm Begley on their books. His county man Brendan Quigley was also on a two-year rookie contract with the outfit but returned home earlier this year due to homesickness.