Galway chairmen had good working relationship, insists Byrne

Former Galway hurling chairman Joe Byrne insists he had a good working relationship with county chairman Noel Treacy despite their public falling out at annual hurling convention earlier this month.

Byrne took Treacy to task about his attendance record at hurling meetings while he also aired concerns about hurling clubs not having a say in recommending Byrne’s replacement.

Byrne, who says he and Treacy voted for Anthony Cunningham to remain in charge as senior hurling manager, stated: “I have a very strong working relationship with Noel since he became chairman three years ago. I had been a member of management on the county board, I have been on CCCs with him, I have been on a number of committees with him.