Whelehan in hunt for Offaly job

PADJOE WHELEHAN, who has managed Birr to three All-Ireland club titles last night admitted that he has been interviewed for the vacant Offaly hurling management position.

"I've been interviewed," he confirmed yesterday. "I made them an offer, that I'd take the two teams, senior and U-21, like I did before, in '89."

Whelehan, a former star of club, county and province and father of three of the current senior squad is probably the most successful club coach in the country. Crucially he also has several years of experience at inter-county level, mostly at underage but also on the senior stage.