Ah… so it begins, again…
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That has been very quiet, first I saw or heard of it was the article.
Jackie Cahill (!) adds some doubtful context in his article on the examiner
Limerick GAA could be rocked to its foundations tonight as speculation mounts that county board treasurer Donal Morrissey is on the verge of resigning his post.
Shannonside sources have indicated that Morrissey is preparing to deliver the bombshell news to colleagues at this evening’s management committee meeting, scheduled to take place at Munster GAA HQ in Castletroy.
It is understood that Morrissey is deeply dissatisfied with procedures surrounding the proposed reappointment of county board secretary Mike O’Riordan, whose current tenure is due to expire shortly.
O’Riordan was appointed as Limerick GAA’s first full-time secretary in 2009 and has been in the position for almost seven years.
Under GAA rules, officers vacate positions after five years but full-time officials can be employed for seven-year stints.
The measures taken to push through a fresh tenure for O’Riordan have not met with Morrissey’s approval.
It is believed that Morrissey has indicated to county board chairman Oliver Mann that if O’Riordan is rubber-stamped as secretary again, he will step down in protest.
Morrissey’s stance leaves fellow top table officials in something of a quandary and indications from reliable Limerick sources indicate that he is unhappy that the secretary’s position has not been advertised publicly.
These developments have the potential to create a major split in the Limerick board and tonight’s gathering looks set to be a heated affair.
Morrissey is a highly-regarded professional, a chartered accountant by trade who has been working extremely hard with commercial manager John Loftus to transform the finances of the county board in recent years.
Morrissey was unavailable for comment last night but could break his silence following this evening’s meeting.
Limerick GAA is no stranger to controversy in recent years, with their minor hurlers denied a legitimate point in the 2013 All-Ireland semi-final by a HawkEye error.
Later that year, senior boss Tom Ryan left aggrieved after he was snubbed for the intermediate hurling team manager’s role.
Just a few months later, former Cork supremo Donal O’Grady quit as Limerick’s joint senior team manager following disagreements with the county board.
But the fact that high-ranking Limerick officials are at loggerheads over the manner in which one is seeking reappointment is something of a new departure.
Incredible scenes. Fair fucks to Morrissey, finally someone on the CB gravy training willing to stick their head above to parapet.
Ah for fuck sake. What else would Spike do?
Morrissey is the worst of the whole lot.
Would you ever go away and fuck yourself
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Fuck the whole lot of them out, bar maybe the PRO Eamonn Phelan who is miles better than his predecessors.
Can’t see much coming from this, Spike is bomb proof and I’d imagine all the other members of the Executive Board will tow the party line. Some other yes man or woman to replace Morrissey no doubt.
In fairness we hadn’t had a row in Limerick GAA circles in at least a year so we were long overdue one.
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I’ll wait for Batt The Lads take on this
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After successfully getting a second son onto the 21s panel last year maybe he wants to get one in as treasurer.
Which one of the protagonists is the “failed car salesman”?
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I’m sure the cunt has his buddy the lisason officer lined up to take over the secretary role too. Another man who couldn’t let the 21s win with dignity.
So you don’t think the secretary position should be publicly advertised?
Do you think Mike Riordan is doing such an outstanding job that we’d never find anyone better?
Of course it should. Morrissey isn’t doing it for those reasons do. He’s doing it to get another buddy of his in position. When his friend got over looked he decided to jump on his high horse and player the hero. If morrisseys man was appointed and spike gone he wouldn’t have opened his mouth about the process. he’s an utter cunt. You can pack it up for 15 years lads if morrissey gets a stronger foot hold in the county board. The show will be well and truly over then. First order of business will be to burst footballs I’d imagine.
is that the ex-liaison officer? I struggle to follow the code names
Ya.
I got you now.
When can he start?
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This should turn out to be a bit of craic.
Ah, lovely.
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I’m surprised to see lit outsiders against Mary I today…