Internal pressure forced Whelahan departure

BEHIND the scenes pressure, resulting from two heavy League defeats to Cork and Tipperary, hastened the departure of Padjoe Whelahan as Limerick hurling manager yesterday.

With the County Board executive deciding last night to convene an extraordinary meeting of the clubs to elect a successor without delay, former defender Pat Herbert emerged as a possible successor, along with UL coach Ger Cunningham.

Herbert, a candidate when Whelahan was initially appointed, confirmed his interest in the position yesterday.