Omens good for O’Grady as all Limerick exiles return

LIMERICK hurling boss Donal O’Grady received a major boost with the news that the players who refused to line out under his predecessor Justin McCarthy have made themselves available for 2011.

The vast majority of the Limerick panel opted out of McCarthy’s set-up for this year’s league and championship campaigns after the former Waterford boss controversially axed a number of high-profile players from his squad in late 2009. But, with the arrival of exCork boss O’Grady into the Limerick hot seat, they will be able to call on a much strengthened panel next year.

“With the exception of Ollie Moran and Mark Foley — they both retired earlier this year- we’ll have all the players who were involved in the 2009 and 2010 panels,” explained O’Grady, who is making a return to inter-county team management after a six year absence.