Kevin Ryan leaves Offaly hot-seat

Kevin Ryan has announced he’s stepping down as Offaly senior hurling team manager after just one season at the helm — and says it would have been “divisive” to stay on.

Speaking last night, the Waterford native revealed he didn’t feel he would receive enough “local and traditional support” to continue in the role.

Ryan also indicated that a certain percentage of the playing panel expressed reservations about some changes he wished to implement if he was retained as boss.