Buzz is back as inter-county managers enjoying the return

KEEP THE FAITH: Offaly GAA players return to training at the Faithful Fields, the Offaly GAA Centre of Excellence, tonight. Picture: Inpho/James Crombie

Lack of challenge games, generating contact fitness and having to cut squads quickly were among the chief concerns for otherwise giddy inter-county managements as their teams resumed collective training on Monday evening.

Limerick and Tipperary footballers and Dublin hurlers were among those senior panels who came back at the first opportunity. Limerick manager Billy Lee was “buzzing” like his players in Rathkeale but with their Division 3 South campaign three-and-a-half weeks away there was a seriousness to their opening night.