No going back for saddened players

AT the conclusion of Tuesday night’s vote of the Limerick County Board which confirmed Justin McCarthy as manager of the senior hurling team for the remainder of this season at least, chairman Liam Lenihan made a heartfelt appeal that all would accept the decision, and that the players now at loggerheads with the management would return to the fold.

That invitation by the board, however, has so far been extended only towards those who walked away from the panel, the 12 who were cut last October still excluded.

Yesterday, and on condition of anonymity in the summation of the replies, the Irish Examiner sent a text to all 24 who are still out, with two questions: