Tuohy, a Patrickswell man and principal of St. Paul’s National School (Dooradoyle), is recognised as a prominent figure on the Limerick hurling scene - he trained Bruree to the county senior hurling title in 2005 and has also guided the fortunes of his native Patrickswell.
Tuohy also enjoys inter-county experience since he guided the Offaly minor hurlers to a Leinster final while he has also taken charge of the Limerick minor hurling team.
Tuohy joins the management team as an additional selector and it is hoped that the Patrickswell man can bring his exceptional coaching, communication and motivational talents to the fore with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Senior dispute
Meanwhile County Board chairman Liam Lenihan has indicated this week that he is eager to see the entire county get behind Justin McCarthy and the Limerick senior hurling team in the New Year.
“I hope everybody can move forward together,” Liam Lenihan told Leader Sport on Tuesday.
“Mistakes have been made on both sides, but now we need to move on for the sake of Limerick hurling. A new year is coming and we hope it marks a new dawn for Limerick. I would ask people to think of Limerick above all else.”
Players views
Anyone expecting the 22 estranged members of the 2009 Limerick hurling panel to toss a hand grenade in the direction of the delegate’s decision on Thursday night last to retain the services of Justin McCarthy will this week find themselves disappointed.
Although four members of that aforementioned figure (two members of the 12 who were dropped and two members of the subsequent eight who walked away from Justin McCarthy’s revamped panel) were contacted by Leader Sport none were prepared to speak publicly about the current impasse.
Although each player contacted indicated that they were disappointed by the manner in which their views were represented by the County Board at Thursday night’s meeting no player wished to come forward and discuss their reaction to decision made by the club delegates.
At the outset of Thursday night’s meeting in Claughaun a brief synopsis of the meeting which took place on December 12 which involved 21 players, their respective club delegates and members of the County Board was delivered to the delegates.
That report reiterated the players’ determination not to play for Justin McCarthy and that they would not agree to a mediation process.
The players now feel that not all the points they made at that meeting concerning the managerial shortcomings of the management team led by Justin McCarthy were relayed to Thursday night’s meeting - the players complained about poor quality training session, fitness issues, poor man management and communication skills.
While it has been rumoured that a small number of players are now prepared to return to the panel the majority of the players are determined not to play for Limerick while McCarthy remains in charge. The players remain irritated by the fact that players were unceremoniously dropped from the panel, were not paid the courtesy of a simple phone call and that members of the panel were labelled as indisciplined.
Munster fixtures
The Munster Council have confirmed the fixtures for the intermediate hurling, junior football, minor and under-21 championships.
In the Munster intermediate hurling championship on June 20 Limerick will face either Cork or Tipperary (2pm) as a curtain-raiser to the senior team’s clash against the same opposition. The final will be played on July 22 at 7.30pm.
In the Munster junior football championship Limerick will face either Clare or Waterford on June 6 at the semi-final stage at Fraher Field or Pairc na nGael (12pm). The junior final will be played on July 8 (7.30pm).
The quarter-finals of the ESB Munster minor football championship will see Limerick face Waterford on April 14 (6.30pm) in Kilmallock - the losers of that encounter will face a play-off on April 19 while the winners will progress to the semi-finals on May 12. The final will be played on July 4.
In the ESB Munster minor hurling championship Limerick will face Kerry in Kilmallock (6.30pm) on April 28 in the quarter-finals.
The loser of that game will enter the play-offs on May 1 while the winner will face either Cork or Tipperary in the semi-finals on June 24 (7.30pm). The minor final will be played on July 11.
Limerick’s quarter-final in the Cadbury Munster under-21 football championship will take place on March 10 (7.30pm) at the Gaelic Grounds when the Shannonsiders take on Clare. The winner of that clash will face Tipperary on March 18 (7.30pm) while the final will be played on March 27.
In the Munster under-21 championship Limerick are straight through to the semi-finals when they will play Clare at the Gaelic Grounds on July 14 (7.30pm). The final is fixed for July 28 (7.30pm).
Senior football
Mickey Ned O’Sullivan’s Limerick senior football team will launch their McGrath Cup campaign on Sunday, January 3.
The footballers take on Waterford IT in the preliminary round of the competition with the winners set to face CIT in the quarter-finals on the following Sunday, January 10 - the game against Waterford IT has been provisionally fixed for Kilmallock but could also be played in Foynes.
Barring injuries the Limerick team to face Waterford IT is: Conor Ranahan (Ballysteen), Johnny McCarthy (St. Kieran’s), Conor Mullane (St. Senan’s), Andrew Lane (St. Senan’s), Lorcan O'Dwyer (Pallasgreen), Shane Gallagher (Ballysteen), Diarmaid Carroll (St. Senan’s), John Galvin (Croom), Eoghan Joy (Fr. Casey’s), Stephen Kelly (Newcastle West), James Ryan (Galbally), Seanie Buckley (Drom-Broadford, captain), John Mullane (St. Patrick’s), Ian Ryan (St. Senan’s), Kieran O’Callaghan (Ballylanders). Subs: Brendan Moran (Mungret), Paudie Browne (Fr. Casey’s), Stephen Lavin (Adare), Pa Ranahan (Ballysteen), Mark O’Riordan (Croom), Jim O’Donovan (St. Kieran’s), Bobby O’Brien (Bruff), Wayne Enright (St. Senan’s) & Seamus Mulcahy (Pallasgreen).
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