It is understood that the three-man Independent Appointments Committee are to commence interviews in the coming days, but it is not known how many candidates they have selected to meet in-person.
However, a nomination will not be ready to be put before the club delegates next Tuesday night when they gather in Claughaun GAA clubhouse.
A special County Board meeting could be called in the coming weeks to ratify the selected candidate as after Tuesday the next scheduled County Board meeting is September 14 - after the semi-finals of the county senior hurling championship and the new county cup.
While nine nominees were identified by the GAA clubs of Limerick two won’t be going forward for interview. Both John Allen and John Tuohy have withdrawn their names from the race
“I am not letting my name go forward,” Cork’s 2005 All-Ireland winning manager John Allen told Leader Sport as he ruled himself out of the running to become the new Limerick senior hurling manager.
“I was contacted by the Feohanagh club,” he confirmed.
“I was just told that my name was going forward, but that is very distinct from asking me if I was interested,” explained John Allen.
Allen was one of nine candidates that was initially submitted.
Limerick GAA clubs were asked to check the intentions of their nominees in advance, but it is not known if all clubs corresponded with their preference for manager in advance of submitting their names to County Secretary Mike O’Riordan.
However, the three-man Independent Appointments Committee, tasked with finding a Limerick hurling manager for 2011 could yet ignore all nominees submitted by Limerick GAA clubs.
It is within the remit of the committee to pinpoint their own candidate and it is understood that they have identified a number of potential managers some with previous All-Ireland winning experience. The names of both Donal O’Grady of Cork and Anthony Daly of Clare are two of the more prominent ‘outside’ names that are top of the rumour mill.
While the names of all nominees have been passed to the Independent Appointments Committee, they do not have to interview all those suggested by the clubs. When the committee was announced it was confirmed that Damien Quigley (Na Piarsaigh), Paudie Fitzmaurice (Killeedy) and current CEO of Dairygold Co-op Jim Woulfe were not restricted to names nominated by clubs.
Of the seven nominees that remain former manager Dave Keane and former coach Gary Kirby appear top of the list, unless the Independent Appointments Committee decide it best to extend Justin McCarthy’s tenure. Both Ciaran Carey and Leo O’Connor only have limited experience as Limerick under-21 managers and brief club management roles. Val Murnane also has limited management experience and is more noted as a coach while TJ Ryan is new to the management game after his retirement from his native Garryspillane.
The Independent Appointments Committee are looking to make a nomination for the position of Limerick senior hurling manager and their choice will then need to be ratified by a full County Board meeting.
It is understood that the new manager is to be offered a two or three-year term with an annual review.
The manager would appoint his coach, trainer and selectors in consultation with the Independent Appointments Committee.
It is understood that the Independent Appointments Committee have canvassed the opinions of both the 2009 and 2010 Limerick senior hurling panels when they met with the two panels, separately, in The Charleville Park Hotel last week.
While any reference to the senior management position is not expected at next Tuesday’s County Board meeting in Claughaun, the agenda includes a discussion on the 2010 county intermediate, under-21 and minor managements. The three out-going managers are John Kiely, Leo O’Connor and Ger Hegarty.
Jerome O’Connell
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