Dempsey demands Stateside ban

INTER-COUNTY players should be banned from playing for clubs in the US until after their county has been eliminated from the All-Ireland series, qualifiers or Tommy Murphy Cup, according to Luke Dempsey.

The Longford manager has been fortunate — as has his opposite number in Saturday’s qualifier in Westmeath, Tomas Ó Flatharta — in that none of his players have taken the transatlantic option.

But other colleagues have not been so lucky.