BANNER BOSS EXPECTED TO REVEAL HAND.Byline: PAT NOLAN Patrick J. Nolan (born 1950) is an American lawyer, politician, and activist. Nolan began his career as a conservative activist. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California. MIKE McNAMARA'S intentions as Clare senior hurling manager should become known tonight as he addresses county board delegates for the second time in a fortnight. McNamara's position was endorsed by the delegates at the last meeting on October 27, when he pledged to return with an end of season report in time for tonight's gathering. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile though the Clare panel finally organised themselves and 27 out of 28 players at a meeting on November 1 voted in favour of McNamara's removal. With no mandate for him to continue from the squad, it has been speculated that McNamara may announce his resignation at tonight's meeting after delivering a damning report of the players' part in this year's campaign which saw Clare fail to win a game of any consequence. However, if McNamara (above) decides to fight to keep his job, an unseemly winter lies ahead in the Banner County. Meanwhile, there is no immediate end in sight to the stand-off in Limerick hurling following boss Justin McCarthy's ruthless cull cull the act of culling. Called also cast. of a string of big name players recently. The axing of the likes of Niall Moran, Andrew O'Shaughnessy Andrew O'Shaughnessy (born 1984) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kilmallock and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. He first came to prominence as a member of Colleges All-Ireland winning teams with St. , Mark O'Riordan Mark O'Riordan (born 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. Playing career Club O'Riordan plays his club hurling with his local Croom club and has enjoyed some success. and Stephen Lucey Stephen Lucey (born 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. Playing career Club Lucey plays his club hurling with his local Croom club and has enjoyed some success. without so much as a phone call from McCarthy to inform them of their demotion de·mote tr.v. de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing, de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status. [de- + (pro)mote. has led to Damien Reale and James Ryan quitting the panel with more expected to follow if the Cork native remains in charge. But Limerick chairman Liam Lenihan made it clear yesterday that there will be no move from the county board to oust McCarthy, despite Lenihan offering an apology to the players for the manner in which they were dropped. "At the October county board meeting, when we discussed the defeat to Tipp, I said that Justin had a two-year term and there was no one against it and that's still the same," Lenihan told the Limerick Leader yesterday. "The door is still open to all players," he added. "The management are to hold another trial this Friday and another one later in the month. When all the trials are finished, they will sit down and look at everybody before finalising their panel." |
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