West Ham's Joel Kerr set to miss minor final with Tyrone
The London club's academy has denied the exciting Red Hands star permission to face Kerry in Sunday's decider at Newbridge.
Having signed from Glentoran several months ago, the teenager's contract commenced on 1 July, just six days before what would have been the biggest game of his Gaelic football career.
It's understood manager Gerard Donnelly has not given up hope of having the Rock St Patrick's clubman available this weekend, and talks are continuing between Tyrone and West Ham officials in a bid to reach some sort of agreement to have him released to face the Kingdom.
Kerr has signed a three-year contract with West Ham and joined up with his new club this week as one of the brightest prospects to emerge from Northern Ireland in recent seasons.
The 16-year-old is eligible to play minor football again next season, but what is certain is that he will not be part of the 2026 Red Hands side.
He has been one of the standout players in Tyrone's march to a first All-Ireland MFC final since 2021, hitting a couple of late scores to help them to victory over Cavan in the Ulster final when he was named man of the match, and he grabbed a vital goal in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Roscommon.
He has been a member of the Glentoran academy since 2020 and has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, producing some sparkling displays as a winger.
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