Ryan: It’s not going to be sorted until Justin resigns

EX-LIMERICK captain TJ Ryan last night launched a fierce defence of Limerick’s embattled hurlers, insisting they’re not unmanageable. However, the Garryspillane man said there’s only one resolution to the crippling dispute – Justin McCarthy’s resignation.

Spoken of as a possible future manager for Limerick, perhaps Ryan should be keeping his powder dry in the current standoff, playing the political game and being careful not to upset any of those who might later be in a position to confirm his appointment to the top job. For the man from Garryspillane, however, no such option. TJ believes that Limerick hurling is in serious crisis, balanced on a knife-edge, and he has strong opinions on why this is so.

“The hurling public in Limerick is quite a small community, we’re all attached to one side or the other, and from the outset I want to make this clear; having been a player for such a long time, having also played with many of the lads in the current set-up, I’d be on the players’ side more than anything on this.