Clubs from across the county have been invited to submit nominations, but the sub-committee entrusted with finding the new management team will not have to stick solely with club nominees.  “If they feel that there are people out there good enough and not nominated these people can be added to the list,” stated Limerick Chairman Liam Lenihan, himself a selector with the county’s most successful manager Tom Ryan in the mid-1990s.

The committee’s choice for the role of manager, along with only two selectors, will be put before delegates probably as early as next month.

Richie Bennis is again almost certain to be nominated, and other names mentioned include intermediate manager Gerry Molyneaux, former Clare supremo Tony Considine, recently retired county full-back TJ Ryan, one-time All-Star nominee Stephen McDonogh, ex-Waterford boss Justin McCarthy, Pat Herbert of Ahane/Toomevarra and Tom Ryan, who guided Limerick to twin All-Ireland Final appearances back in 1994 and ’96.

Tom Ryan said at the weekend:  “I would love the job.  And I know that I would succeed because I’d know where to start.  But I wouldn’t insult my intelligence by sitting down in front of the committee, like what happened before and be turned down for the job.  I’m under intense pressure from the public to go forward but what’s happening now is a carbon copy of what happened before when Richie got appointed. 

 “What we’ve sunk to here in Limerick is the depth of depravity as regards quality, as regards the game of hurling.  We’ve no leadership by the county board because if we had we wouldn’t have this.  And our clubs have been left badly wanting because they could have said last week that we’re not going to tolerate the headlines that have been there.  Instead they said nothing.”

Commented TJ Ryan: “A couple of things are getting very common in the Summer.  Number one, it’s p*****g rain. And, number two, Limerick hurling change their manager.”

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