Ryan hopeful of Duggan resolution by weekend

Cork County Board chairman Bob Ryan last night said he is hopeful a resolution will be found by the end of this week, to the case that has left former Cork footballer Diarmuid Duggan out of pocket to almost €7,000 due to medical bills incurred while trying to cure a career-ending hip injury.

At last night’s meeting of the Cork County Board, Ryan informed club delegates that he has had several conversations with Duggan — man of the match in the 2008 Munster senior football final against Kerry — about the matter since the Ilen Rovers club man went public last Monday week on the difficulties he has endured in being reimbursed.

Ryan was responding to a query on the matter from Bride Rovers delegate John Arnold, who expressed concern over the level of coverage the case has received.