WORK AND COLLEGE commitments have forced Tommy Dunne to quit his role as coach of the Dublin senior hurling team.
Dunne has told Damian Lawlor in today’s Sunday Independent that he’s unable to continue as part of manager Ger Cunningham’s backroom team, having recently returned to third-level education.
The former Tipperary captain, who’s also self-employed, has committed to a Sports Performance course at the University of Limerick.
“The course is two years part-time and I just commenced it last month,” Dunne said. “I am also self-employed with significant travel involved for work. Because of that I am unable to commit to the huge time demands now required for top-level team preparation.”
Dunne first joined the Dublin set-up during Anthony Daly’s tenure as boss, but was reappointed last November when Ger Cunningham took over.
The 2001 All-Ireland winning captain, who also coached the Tipp seniors in 2011 and ’12, added: “It was a really enjoyable experience working with the Dublin players, management and board over the last two to three years, and I wish all involved every success in the future.”
This will cost the GAA a lot as referees wont have the power to play for a draw at the end of the game.
Long overdue in fairness it’s worked great in the ladies game. The supporter’s will love it too, will really get involved in last 10mins. Players will feel the pressure of it too its great I can’t wait. Bring on the summer gaa.
There might be very little action in the last minutes. If a team is up by one or two points they’ll just run the clock down by bringing on the rest of their subs. The clock won’t stop for subs. This is madness.
The clock never stops and time is never added on for subs in any case. Substitutions are considered within the time parameters of the game. The clock will stop for injuries and necessary breaks in play. It’s not mad at all. It’s very simple.
A no no no no! If it not broken don’t fix it!
What a stupid idea
When will they vote to god rid of putting your foot under ball and to chop the b*ll*x of all male players? Bunch of gombeens up there in Croke park