Having stepped down as Fermanagh senior hurling manager, Sean Duffy has blasted the county board for a lack of support.

Duffy has been in charge of the Erne County for the past five years having guided them to Lory Meagher Cup success in 2015.

A few lean years followed, but there were signs of progress being made this year and it has come as a surprise that Duffy decided to step away.

However, he has released a statement to the Fermanagh Herald criticising the way that the county board have handled his reappointment.

“On Thursday, September 12th, we had our review meeting,” said Duffy. “We left the meeting happy that all was sorted and rang a few men to let them know.

“County Board said they had to run it by the Executive Committee on the Monday night. I now believe it did not come up at that meeting.

“On the following Wednesday, 17th September, Karl Kehoe rang me to say our Players’ Rep had rang him to say the county board had interview men on the Tuesday night.

“I rang the county secretary on Thursday morning who told me they had men alright and that the county chairman would ring me.

“I never received a call from the chairman. So by dinner time Friday, Karl and I had a conversation and we know I had no option, but to resign.

“I then received a text message from the chairman who thanked me for the service and told me he had a few calls from players who said they were not happy.”

He added: “This was handled very badly by the county board. You would imagine there would be some protocol to follow from Croke Park if there was a bit of player unrest and I don’t think it would follow the course of the County Board’s Plan B.”

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