Whelahan’s job safe for now
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.