Brennan backs authority of Cork Co board

GAA president Nickey Brennan has thrown a spanner in the works of the Cork clubs who are currently assembling to discuss and vote on the crisis which has the association in turmoil throughout the county.

Brennan insisted yesterday he has no problem with clubs holding meetings to discuss the crisis but he was at pains to stress that only the Cork Co Board have the authority to remove Gerald McCarthy as Cork senior hurling manager.