Cork chiefs treating row with the ‘utmost seriousness’

CORK GAA chiefs are treating the row at Sunday’s senior hurling championship clash between Glen Rovers and Bride Rovers with the “utmost seriousness,” according to chairman Jerry O’Sullivan.

A full-scale brawl involving up to 20 people broke out before half-time at the game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with players and officials from both sides. Glen Rovers won the game, 3-23 to 1-17, in extra time, but the brawl was the main talking point after the game.

“We’ll be treating this incident with the utmost seriousness,” vowed O’Sullivan. “We can’t have incidents like that in the games. At this point we’re awaiting the referee’s report, which we expect to receive in the next couple of days. We’ll consider that and then take the next step.”