End of the road

ANTHONY Cunningham’s statement of resignation on Monday evening brought to an end the St Thomas’ clubman’s four-year tenure as Galway senior hurling manager and came with scathing comments on the players’ vote of no confidence that led to his decision to step down.
In a lengthy statement released via the County Board, Cunningham announced his departure, along with that of his management team, “with the best interests of Galway Hurling in mind and with the priority of best assisting Galway hurling to build on the achievement of 2015.”
He went on to describe the players as “misguided” and branded it a “kangaroo court decision, led by a core group of players orchestrated with the help of others outside Galway, motivated by a desire to unjustly extend their lifespan as inter-county players, placing personal agendas above the greater good of Galway Hurling.”