Commercials come first as Gooch out of NY trip

Colm Cooper has had to opt out of this week’s GAA-GPA Opel All Stars trip to New York due to Dr Crokes’ Munster Club SFC semi-final against Clonmel Commercials this Sunday.

As a 2011 All Star, the outgoing Kerry captain was entitled to be among the travelling party who depart tomorrow. Instead, the five-night trip clashes with the game in Killarney.

Although Karl Lacey has been named in the 2011 travelling All Stars for Saturday’s exhibition game inGaelic Park alongside former team-mate Kevin Cassidy, injury is likely to prevent him from teaming up with the Gweedore man who he last lined out with in the 2011 All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Dublin.