Ulster hurling semi-final called off as London row intensifies

THE standoff between the London hurlers and the Ulster Council intensified yesterday with the Exiles refusing to play two matches in the space of 24 hours this weekend.

London were to play Armagh in a Nicky Rackard Cup game in Crossmaglen tomorrow afternoon while their Ulster SHC semi-final against Down was fixed for the following day.

Not surprisingly, the county board sought to have one of the fixtures postponed but the Ulster Council had refused to switch the Down game citing the congested fixture calendar by way of explanation.