'A shock to us all': Carlow and Meath carry on regardless after management team departures

Meath will be without coaches and selectors Martin Corey and Joe McMahon this weekend, while Shane Curran resigned as Carlow manager last week. They have since announced a replacement. 

SHOCK: Meath footballer Seán Raferty said the panel had "no inkling" that Martin Corey and Joe McMahon would be departing Robbie Brennan's management team. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The Meath and Carlow dugouts will be shorn of personnel in Navan on Sunday but both groups are carrying on regardless.

Meath will be without coaches and selectors Martin Corey and Joe McMahon after they chose to step down on Friday, while earlier last week Shane Curran resigned as Carlow manager. On Monday evening, Carlow announced that Éire Óg man Joe Murphy - who led Naas to the last three Kildare SFC titles - has been appointed for the championship.