Galway board meeting deferred

GALWAY hurling chiefs last night opted to defer a board meeting which had been scheduled to announce who they were proposing as the county’s next senior hurling boss.

The meeting, which had been fixed to take place in the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry, was postponed as officials sought more time to deliberate over the three candidates in the frame — this year’s All-Ireland U21 winning manager Anthony Cunningham, Clarinbridge boss Michael Donoghue and Portumna coach Johnny Kelly.

The seven-man committee primed with the task of filling the vacancy created by the departure of John McIntyre conducted interviews last Tuesday and hurling board chairman Joe Byrne is hopeful they will arrive at a decision in the coming days.