Munster Council chairman Jimmy O'Gorman has confirmed that he will not be a candidate for the position of Waterford county board chairman at next week's convention in Dungarvan. His decision not to run for the post clears the way for Stradbally's Tom Cunningham to succeed Pat Flynn, who has completed his five-year term. The present vice-chairman, Cunningham will become the first Stradbally man to be elected to the top job. "It will be an immense honour for both myself and my club. It will be a huge challenge to take over from a man of the calibre of Pat Flynn," said Cunningham, who was a selector with this year's Waterford SFC-winning Stradbally team. O'Gorman said he had only decided not to let his name go forward after careful consideration. He said: "Obviously I am honoured to have been nominated, but as I will not be completing my three-year term as Munster Council chairman until next February, and will then be an ex officio member of the Council for another 12 months, I have decided not to seek the Waterford chairmanship at this time. "My thanks to those who had indicated support for my candidature, but I certainly am not ruling out the possibility of contesting the chairmanship at some point down the line." There will, however, be at least two contests, with outgoing Munster Council delegates Paddy Joe Ryan and Tommy Hennessy set to go head to head to succeed the long serving Seamus O'Brien, who is in his final year as Central Council delegate. There will also be a contest for the vice-chair which is being vacated by Tom Cunningham, with the present East Divisional Board secretary Tim O'Byrne and Ballyduff Lower's John O'Leary the contenders. O'Leary, who served as county secretary for a year following the death of Seamus Grant, will be slightly favoured to win the contest. Tweet

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