McNamara re-appointment may spark fresh Banner stand-off

ANOTHER standoff is brewing in Clare with player unrest over the expected re-appointment of Mike McNamara as senior hurling boss at tonight’s meeting of the county board in Ennis.

It is understood that members of the senior squad have submitted a letter to the board outlining their dissatisfaction with McNamara and his management team of Alan Cunningham and Ollie Baker after a miserable 2009.

This year the Banner failed to win a game in NHL Division One while in the championship they were defeated by Tipperary and Galway before beating Wexford in the relegation playoff.