Teehan: Dangers in challenging decisions
Teehan was commenting on the upcoming Central Council meeting where eight counties will put forward a motion to repel the recently-approved Allianz Hurling League format.
“The fact is a decision was made,” said Teehan, who also revealed Offaly wouldn’t be too unhappy with the compromise proposal of Division 1 comprising two groups of six with quarter-finals involving teams from both.
“It’s not as if something was rushed through. Everyone was given advanced notice on it.
“It’s a little bit dangerous going back to vote. Imagine if a county board had a structure in place and then three or four clubs got together to oppose it. The board wouldn’t be happy.”
Teehan hopes they’ll name football and hurling managers “sometime next week but nothing can be promised”.
Meanwhile, Wexford chairman Ger Doyle admits their new hurling boss may not be known until next month.
He said: “We have a county board meeting at the end of the month and hope to have someone recommended for then. But things don’t always run smoothly. That’s what we’re aiming for it but if it takes longer then it takes longer.”
Doyle said there are still a couple of issues that have to be cleared up before Jason Ryan is confirmed as Wexford football boss for next season.
“We were always 95% certain that was going to happen. We’re very glad about that. We still have one or two things to iron out but there shouldn’t be any glitches.”
Meanwhile Anthony Cunningham remains on course to become the next Galway hurling manager after being one of three nominated for the job when the deadline closed at noon yesterday. Michael Donoghue, who led Clarinbridge to this year’s All-Ireland club title with Tom Helebert who is one of Cunningham’s proposed selectors, and Johnny Kelly are the two other candidates.
Laois captain Colm Begley is a doubt for Ireland’s International Rules trip to Australia after injuring his quad.
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