Kerry boss criticises hurling decision

THANKS but no thanks, that was the reaction yesterday from Kerry manager Gerry Molyneaux to the recent motion adopted by Congress, allowing weaker hurling counties the option of reinforcing their squad with up to five outside players, under certain conditions.

“I wouldn’t agree with that at all. It’s not going to help hurling,” he said at yesterday’s manager’s media briefing in Dublin ahead of this weekend’s NHL Division 2 final, in which Kerry face Dublin.

“If you have a panel of 30 players, and you get four guys to come down from Cork, what do you say to your own guys: ‘Good luck, we’re bringing in immigrants now and we’re letting ye go?’ Supposing they’re playing club hurling in Cork the same day we’re going out in the Christy Ring, where is their commitment?