Counties circumvent maor foirne ban by deploying selectors as hurley carriers

In Thurles on Saturday, Cork selector Diarmuid O’Sullivan and coach Ian O’Connell operated as hurley carriers as did Tipperary coaches Tommy Dunne and Eoin Kelly

Cork selector Diarmuid O'Sullivan. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Inter-county hurling teams are attempting to get around the disbandment of the maor foirne position by deploying their selectors as hurley carriers to convey messages to teams.

Following the decision by Congress in February to discontinue the running selector role, more counties have been electing to spread their management team around the pitch.