Limerick clubs to have their say

Limerick manager Justin McCarthy

25 November 2009

Limerick club delegates will get an opportunity to discuss the county's hurling crisis next week.

The Limerick county board executive last night took on board former chairman Denis Holmes' call to hold an urgent meeting by scheduling a full county board meeting for next Thursday, December 3. The meeting will deal with the deepening crisis regarding the senior hurling team and management which has led to several experienced players leaving the squad in recent weeks.

Earlier this month, Damien Reale and James Ryan withdrew from the squad in protest at manager Justin McCarthy's decision to axe some of the county's biggest names from his new panel. Brian Murray, Seamus Hickey, Donal O'Grady, Wayne McNamara, Brian Geary and James O'Brien have also walked out in the past week.

At last Monday night's East Limerick board convention, former chairman Holmes had encouraged a debate on the issue.

"The matter has been discussed at length through various media around the county, but there has been silence from the county board except to say they completely support the management team," he said.