Red Hand demands allegiance from student stars

THE county versus college row has escalated in Ulster with Tyrone and Antrim making their student players unavailable to the third level teams for next month’s McKenna Cup.

Universities and colleges are entitled to have first call on the footballers for the pre-season provincial competition.

However, it is understood Tyrone’s student panel members have signed a document pledging their allegiance to the county for their games against Antrim, Fermanagh and Queens University.