‘One disaster after another’: Michael Duignan shocked by Offaly manager’s departure

Offaly are searching for a new hurling manager yet again after the surprise departure of Kevin Ryan, writes Stephen Barry.

Ryan steps down after a year in charge, like his predecessor Eamonn Kelly, who later took over the Laois hurlers, and he explained to the Irish Examiner why he felt continuing in the role would be “divisive and make progress for Offaly hurling extremely difficult”.