Duffy: we’ve tried hard for Cork peace

GAA Ard Stiurthóir Padraic Duffy has insisted that Croke Park has done everything possible to resolve the Cork hurling dispute.

Duffy rejected suggestions that national chiefs had sat on the sidelines during the second standoff on Leeside in the last year. Speaking after Central Council’s meeting in Thurles on Saturday, Duffy vowed he and high ranking officials will ‘continue to work’ on finding a solution to the impasse between manager Gerald McCarthy and last year’s panel.

Said Duffy: “The perception may be out there that Croke Park is standing by — that’s just not true.