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County Chat: The big news from around your counties  WEXFORD
Former Wexford hurler Dave Guiney has placed an advert in a local newspaper
in which he expresses his willingness to pull on the county jersey again
in the event of a player strike.
“I do mean it. I am prepared to stand up. I have stood up before
with controversial ideas,” he said.
“The big thing I don’t probably see represented very well
is that the players are very privileged to get to play in Croke Park.
Sure wouldn’t you train seven nights a week yourself?”
DONEGAL
Ciaran Bonner is taking a year out of football.
The 22-year-old half-forward intends travelling abroad next year and is
adamant that he won’t change his mind.
“I haven’t had a holiday in five years,” he said.
“These past few years have been really busy and it was a very difficult
decision to take, especially after Donegal winning the National League
title.
“I have had a great few seasons since joining the county panel
but sometimes you have to make some tough decisions.”
LIMERICK
Junior club Bruree have withdrawn from the Munster Club Junior Football
Championship because of a lack of interest from the players.
Bruree lost the junior county final to Fr Caseys but Caseys are a senior
club so are not allowed to compete in the Munster championship, freeing
up a place for Bruree.
But Bruree is predominately a hurling club and the players were unwilling
to play.
CORK
Some high-profile All-Ireland winners from the past will be guiding the
fortunes of Cork’s underage teams in the coming year.
John Considine will manage the under-21 hurlers and will have Jim Cashman
and Tony O’Sullivan working alongside him.
The Cork minor footballers will be coached by 1989 and 1990 All-Ireland
winner Mick Slocum, who will have former captain Tony Nation as one of
his selectors.
Another double All-Ireland winner, John Cleary, takes over the under-21
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