Cork finals vote a message for top brass

A motion proposing to bring forward the All-Ireland senior finals will be brought to the GAA’s Annual Congress by Cork following Saturday night’s county convention at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Nemo Rangers and St Nicholas had brought a joint motion that the All-Ireland senior finals be played on the last Sunday in August (hurling) and second Sunday in September (football), and this was discussed after a similar motion by Carrigaline — which wanted the football final on the penultimate Sunday in August — was withdrawn.

Former Cork football captain Derek Kavanagh, who retired from playing inter-county after the 2010 All-Ireland win, made a speech proposing the motion.