Galway row caught County Board by surprise

Galway officials were unaware of the scale of the differences between Anthony Cunningham and his players when they reappointed him in September as hurling manager for 2016, according to the county’s top GAA official.

Galway GAA chief executive John Hynes said that they only became aware of the extent of the crux when approached by two player representatives five days after he was reappointed.

But he said that every player got “both consideration and opportunity” during Cunningham’s four years in charge.