Murphy Cup no lure for Fermanagh duo

Fermanagh will be without regular forwards Ryan Keenan and Mark Little for Saturday's first round Tommy Murphy Cup clash with Carlow.

The pair, who played a full part in the Ernesiders' rise to the All-Ireland semi-finals last year, have flown to the US, leaving Fermanagh boss Charlie Mulgrew with a hunt for replacements.

Keenan and Little are to play football Stateside for the remainder of the summer, with the lure of the second-tier Murphy Cup proving no match.

Westmeath's footballing brothers Dennis and David Glennon are also due in America in the coming weeks, with the 2004 Leinster champions match-less for the rest of the summer.

Meanwhile, Cavan have decided not to appeal Paul Brady's 12-week suspension which arose from his sending-off during their Ulster SFC semi-final against Tyrone.

World handball champion Brady was dismissed for an apparent stamp on Conor Gormley, but the defender had claimed it was accidental as he had cramp.

Stand-in Cavan boss Martin McElkennon, who will be without the services of Keith Fannin, Colm Hannon and John Tierney for Sunday's All-Ireland qualifier against Meath, was looking into the possibility of challenging Brady's ban as the GAA have allowed the Mullahoran man to play in the impending All-Ireland 60x30 handball final.