Galway chiefs battle to solve Anthony Cunningham impasse

Galway officials were locked in conclave last night in a bid to resolve the impasse between hurling manager Anthony Cunningham and leading members of his team.

Galway top-brass met with Cunningham on Sunday night to discuss the ‘no confidence’ vote taken against him and it has emerged that the Galway manager will not resign at the behest of the players and is determined to retain his position for a fifth year.

A cohort of players from two leading senior clubs are believed to be at the centre of the attempted heave, with one experienced panel member heavily critical of the manager on social media in the days after the All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny. His comment has since been deleted.