The controversy surrounding Tyrone’s use of college players rumbled on tonight when a specially convened meeting of the Ulster Council failed to come to any decision over what, if any, punishment should be meted out.
Instead, it was decided that Tyrone should be offered a hearing at a further meeting of the provincial body.
In the meantime, the county’s Dr McKenna Cup tie against Cavan, scheduled for this Saturday evening, remains on hold.
It is not clear when the hearing will take place.
Tyrone made it two wins from two outings in the Dr McKenna Cup last Sunday when they defeated Derry, but their bid to retain the title has been placed in jeopardy by the ongoing Ulster Council probe into breaches of competition rules.
Manager Mickey Harte has been on collision course with the council since it emerged that a number of students had joined his squad, in spite of a directive giving the universities first call on players.
On Sunday at Healy Park, he handed starting slots to the four players concerned – UUJ trio Colm Cavanagh, Brendan Boggs and Damien McCaul, and Cathal McCarron of St Mary’s.
Harte remained defiant over his decision to include the students, claiming they had made their own decisions to opt for the county squad.
