Antrim GAA deny move to oust Davy Fitz' amid player unrest
April 29, 2026
Antrim manager Davy Fitzgerald with his players before their Allianz League game against Carlow ©INPHO/Tom Maher
Antrim GAA has dismissed claims that they sought to remove Davy Fitzgerald as senior hurling manager.
The claim was made in a letter which the Antrim players wrote to the county board yesterday. They also sought a meeting with Antrim GAA chairman Seamus McMullan ahead of last night's cancelled training session in Dunsilly and claimed that have yet to receive their full allocation of training gear.
The unrest comes amid a very disappointing season for the Saffrons which has yielded just one victory and left them in danger of being relegated to the Christy Ring Cup.
McMullan was unable to facilitate a meeting with the players last night due to “prior commitments that could not be changed at short notice”, but released a statement this morning in which he stressed that “I am treating those issues very seriously and will address them directly”. He also insisted that the county board had never sought to remove Fitzgerald from his post.
In his statement, McMullan said: “Antrim GAA received correspondence (28 April 2026), issued on behalf of players from the senior hurling squad.
"We fully acknowledge the concerns raised in the letter. I have assured players' representatives I am treating those issues very seriously and will address them directly.
"Whilst prior commitments that could not be changed at short noticed meant a meeting on the same day the letter received was not possible, we are working closely with players' representatives and my priority in making sure we move forward together.
"I would like to make it clear. At no point was any decision taken to remove Davy Fitzgerald from his position as senior hurling manager. This was confirmed at the County Committee meeting of 27th April 2026.
"Antrim senior hurling results and performances have been very disappointing and have understandably caused frustration for everyone. As a County Committee we will always work hard to take decisions in the best interest of Antrim GAA.
"As a lifelong Gael, I believe those decisions must be taken in the right way."
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