Eire Og, Ennis have pulled out of the Clare IFC because some of their players haven't paid their insurance.

The town club isn't prepared to run the risk of unregistered players getting injured. Eire Og withdrew from the Division 3 league earlier this year and has now opted out of the championship as well.

Club secretary Paddy Smyth is quoted in the Irish Examiner as saying: "We are not allowing any team to take the field unless they are all fully paid up members.

"We want everyone to be paid up members for insurance reasons. If there is a problem and someone has an insurance claim, we want to live within the boundaries. Our senior hurling team was picked and in the first 15 there was one individual who wasn't a paid up member. We told the management who went to the player, said his selection was subject to him paying membership and his membership was duly paid."

He added: "We're trying to be totally above board in how we run our club. Maybe people might think we're being a bit over the top but that's where we're going.

"It might be a painful process but you have to take the first step. We feel that if we make the hard call, we'll get more respect within the club and more respect for the club."

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