Hayes to stick with Carlow

Liam Hayes is a man of his word - the two-time All-Ireland winning midfielder is to stay as in charge of Carlow's footballers despite his nomination for the position of Meath team manager.

Hayes, along with seven other candidates including present incumbent Sean Boylan (who is seeking a 24th year at the helm) were nominated ahead of last Monday's noon deadline as interested parties in the Royals' job.