Galway club delegates have been presented with two alternatives should they decide against ratifying Ger Loughnane for a third season in charge of the senior hurling panel.The vote to decide Loughnane's future as Galway manager has been delayed until Thursday night due to the tragic death of senior panellist Paul Flynn. The Clare man's future was placed in doubt when Michael Bond came forward with a proposed management team that includes three members from the last Galway side to bring the Liam MacCarthy Cup west of the Shannon.
Bond, a Galway native who as manager led Offaly to the All-Ireland title in 1998, included Joe Cooney, Steve Mahon and Michael Coleman as selectors. The Irish Times reports today that another option for club delegates is two-time All-Ireland winning club manager Jimmy Heverin, who would be joined on the ticket by Anthony Cunningham, although it is unclear which man would be manager and which would take the coaching role.
Recent reports have noted the unease amongst Galway players over the continued inclusion of Seán Treacy and ClaremanLouis Mulqueen in Loughnane's management set-up but no individual has yet to criticise Loughnane directly.
