Galway hurling officers and delegates are to meet tonight after outgoing selectors Noel Larkin and Franny Forde turned down the offer to manage the Tribesmen in 2020. Former All-Star and Galway manager Noel Lane was tasked by Galway hurling board to contact the pair and see if they would take over the team following the surprise resignation of Micheál Donoghue in August. Forde and Larkin withdrew their names from the nomination process last week, with the third candidate who was proposed, former U-21 manager Tony Ward, also stepping down. However, a Galway hurling board spokesperson confirmed that Forde and Larkin had reiterated their stance and would not be taking charge of the side. A special meeting of Galway hurling board has been called for this evening when a new approach will be undertaken.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 16:30 UTC