Murphy: we can't force players' hands
December 21, 2012
Ulster Provincial Secretary Danny Murphy, Ulster President Aogán Ó Fearghail and Ulster PRO Oliver Galligan launch the 2013 Dr McKenna Cup Season Ticket
Queen's have withdrawn from the 2013 McKenna Cup due to their dismay over the prospect of many of their key players declaring for their respective counties in the competition, but Murphy insists that the provincial governing body cannot put a gun to people's heads:
"Queen's seem to want us to tell people they cannot play for their counties," he comments in the Irish News.
"We cannot force players to play for their universities if they want to play for their counties."
The Ulster secretary added that QUB will not be asked to reconsider: "They have made their decision and it would be a pointless exercise. We have an eleven-team tournament now and will go ahead with it." Tweet
