John Meyler still hopes Harnedy can face Tipp

Twenty-seven days since he was sent off and Cork senior hurling captain Seamus Harnedy’s championship availability is still not clear, admits John Meyler.

Harnedy and Kilkenny defender Conor Delaney were sent off in their counties’ Division 1A final-round games against Tipperary and Wexford respectively. Cork and Kilkenny were subsequently informed by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) that the players could not serve their one-match bans in the relegation play-off between the counties, as it was not deemed a regular-season game.