Ryan: give ’09 players a shot

CORK 2009 hurling captain Ray Ryan has revealed that the current senior panel are unsure where they stand following Gerald McCarthy’s departure as Cork manager.

McCarthy’s tenure came to an acrimonious end on Tuesday night and he broke news to the 2009 squad at a meeting in the Mallow GAA Complex. Ryan and his teammates have featured for Cork in their opening three NHL games, but he admitted they are unaware if they will feature in Cork’s next tie against Clare on Sunday week.

“We just don’t know where we stand at the moment.