Johnston case ‘one off’, says Duffy

GAA director general Páraic Duffy is adamant the Seanie Johnston transfer to Kildare hasn’t set a precedent for disgruntled players within the Association.

Johnston’s long-running case finally came to a conclusion last week when the GAA cleared his switch to the county after months of negotiations. The former Cavan captain, dropped from the panel at the end of last year, played for his new club St Kevin’s at the weekend.

However, it wasn’t a championship tie so he’s still not eligible to play for Kieran McGeeney’s county team. That rules him out of Kildare’s Leinster championship opener against Offaly this Sunday in Portlaoise.