Cork fixtures to go ahead despite deferral request

Peadar Healy’s failed request to have club championship games called off this weekend has not soured relations between the Cork football management and the county board, according to Ger Lane.

The county board chairman confirmed yesterday all club championship games initially scheduled for this weekend will go ahead, including the three SFC fixtures earmarked for Saturday which involve members of the Cork panel.

In the wake of Saturday’s one-point Munster SFC semi-final win over Tipperary, Cork manager Peadar Healy revealed he had mailed the board chairman requesting the Nemo Rangers v Bishopstown, Duhallow v Seandún and Clonakilty v Muskerry games be postponed to allow Cork a three-week uninterrupted run leading into the provincial final on July 2.