Limerick clubs seek McCarthy talks
The requisite five clubs have requested that should a vote – presumably of no-confidence in the manager – be called, that vote should be taken.
According to reliable sources, the five clubs are Adare, Ahane, Croom, Garryspillane and Patrickswell, all of those senior hurling clubs and all with players on the group of 24 who are currently at odds with the senior management. A further five of the total of 15 senior hurling clubs are said to be definitely on board, the remaining five yet to be confirmed.
It has also been reported several other clubs are in the process of submitting other notices to the board, next Tuesday or Thursday, the projected date for the meeting.
Since the crisis first broke in October, with the omission of 12 experienced players from the 2010 training panel, there have been several meetings of the county board at which the crisis was centre stage.
Following a second player statement last Sunday, however, in which the disaffected players categorically stated that they would not, under any circumstances, return to training under the current management team, last Tuesday’s meeting was the first meeting in which there was absolute clarity.
“My understanding is that a good number of players are still wide open to negotiation, even if Croke Park is not prepared to get involved,” claimed liaison officer Pat Creed.
“This can’t be true,” countered a delegate from the floor, one of over a dozen to speak.
“There’s a statement from the players that no way would they mediate, or go back under Justin. I’m at my wit’s end – there are players on my own club involved in this, and I feel sorry for all of them.
“We’ve got to sort this out, and soon – this is going on for six months, do we realise that?”
With the submission of this request for a special meeting, however, looks like it will be coming to an end sooner rather than later.
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