O’Brien: Queens have let their players down

The GAA’s higher education committee chairman, Ray O’Brien, claims Queens University were wrong to pull out of this month’s McKenna Cup.

O’Brien also said the decision, based on player unavailability, has not been fair on the majority of players in the Belfast college panel.

“It’s disappointing that Queens pulled out,” said O’Brien. “It was only five players [who were made unavailable due to county commitments] which might have dented a chance of winning the competition but they have a panel of 30 to 35 and a very strong intermediate team.