McGrattan fails to make Mourne cut

Ballygalget star Johnny McGrattan has been dropped from the Down senior hurling panel ahead of their Christy Ring Cup campaign.

Down face Antrim in their Ring Cup opener on June 10, but McGrattan, as well as his club mate Aaron Dynes, Newry trio Artie McGuinness, Neil Courtney and Kevin Fegan and Portaferry's Paul Smith have been dropped by manager Sean Farrell.