Fitzgerald gets Clare approval as hurling boss

DAVY FITZGERALD will be ratified as the new Clare senior hurling manager at their next county board meeting on October 11, after it was confirmed to club delegates in the West County Hotel in Ennis last night that the legendary All-Ireland-winning goalkeeper was the only nominee to fill the role vacated by Ger O’Loughlin in July.

Fitzgerald and his prospective management team are to be invited to attend that meeting where they will outline the plans for their tenure in charge.

Some delegates at last night’s meeting expressed a desire to put questions to Fitzgerald and county board chairman Michael O’Neill outlined that he intends to invite the former Waterford boss to address them.