Whelahan’s job safe for now

THE chairman of Limerick County Board Denis Holmes said last night that there was no immediate threat to Padjoe Whelahan’s role as manager of the county senior side.

However he warned that: “the controversial dual player issue is sure to come under discussion,” when the Board meet next in the wake of the side’s losses in the opening two games of the Allianz NHL.

Whelahan has consistently refused to include dual players such as Conor Fitzgerald, Stephen Lucey, Mike O’Brien and Brian Begley in his squad. The four have concentrated their efforts on football for the past 12 months following an ultimatum from Whelahan for the players to chose either code.