Cork camogie players eye legal options in regrading row over typed applications

Cork camogie players affected by the regrading controversy are exploring various legal avenues in a bid to overturn the decision of the Camogie Association.

Nine Cork players — Sarah Fahy, Niamh Ní Chaoimh, Amy Lee, Katelyn Hickey, Leah Weste, Sarah Buckley, Finola Neville, Lauren Callinan, and Rebecca Walsh — who won All-Ireland senior medals last September, but did not feature from the bench in the 2015 championship, were informed this month that their request to regrade to intermediate had been rejected on the grounds that they typed their name on the relevant application form instead of signing with a pen.

Negotiations between the Cork board and Camogie Association chiefs continued over the weekend, the latter’s firm stance on their initial decision prompting the players to look at the legal options open to them.