Originally posted by Fintan Franks:
Anyone any good stories about Ciaran?

Originally posted by ProjX:
Ciaran was completely correct in his decision to withdraw his services from a poorly organised, badly prepared and unfit team of 'Happy Losers'. Ciaran deserves better.What is interesting that his act of removing his services has had the effect of waking up John Allen. John now realises this is not a cushy number for a year where he takes home a big pay packet for a few Moral Victories. Happily Ciaran has been vindicated and hopefully his actions are the beginning of the end for the Happy Losers. Time to get serious.

Originally posted by green giant:
I am dismayed with some Limerick people's motives on this forum.It surely is true for what Shane Dowling said this week about the negative element in our own support. Some people may believe they have the best interests of Limerick hurling at heart but when an 19 year old comes out and say's (in his first year on the panel)that he is finding the support to be negative ,how long before a serious talent becomes -------ed off and really doesn't bother any more.

Originally posted by glasandbán:
I agree with smokie.

Originally posted by south gael:
Limerick supporters have every right to be negative if they feel the need to be.
The Limerick gaa public spend a lot of money (Dev draw,etc) financially supporting the training costs of the team.
Shane Dowling, as a 19 yr old, would want to cop himself on and stop giving interviews to the media. He is barely out of short pants in intercounty terms and he must remember that, just because he has just landed, that we need to wait 3-4 years before judging the team.
We as supporters were rightly afraid of our \s**te going over to Thurles of receiving a hiding. Trainig is not intensive or good enough - go there some night and you will see for yourself. The trimming against Tipp didnt happen but any team coughing up a 7 pt lead and losing by 4 pts have to be questioned.
I love Limerick hurling as much as any one but i am realistic enough to know that the structures within the county and the level of training the seniors are doing at the moment do not give us much of a chance of success at the highest level.
Carey would not have left unless there was a problem. Whatever you say about him, he loves Limerick full stop.I wish i had something positive to offer but this is just what i think...

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Originally posted by south gael:
Limerick supporters have every right to be negative if they feel the need to be.
The Limerick gaa public spend a lot of money (Dev draw,etc) financially supporting the training costs of the team.
Shane Dowling, as a 19 yr old, would want to cop himself on and stop giving interviews to the media. He is barely out of short pants in intercounty terms and he must remember that, just because he has just landed, that we need to wait 3-4 years before judging the team.
We as supporters were rightly afraid of our \s**te going over to Thurles of receiving a hiding. Trainig is not intensive or good enough - go there some night and you will see for yourself. The trimming against Tipp didnt happen but any team coughing up a 7 pt lead and losing by 4 pts have to be questioned.
I love Limerick hurling as much as any one but i am realistic enough to know that the structures within the county and the level of training the seniors are doing at the moment do not give us much of a chance of success at the highest level.
Carey would not have left unless there was a problem. Whatever you say about him, he loves Limerick full stop.I wish i had something positive to offer but this is just what i think...

Originally posted by Hurling Veteran:
Limerick dealt blow as Carey walks away
By Martin Kiely
Sunday April 29 2012
With just four weeks to go to their opening-round game in the Munster hurling championship, Limerick hurling was dealt a major blow yesterday with the resignation of selector Ciarán Carey.Carey, who was a selector under Donal O'Grady, was asked to continue in the role under new manager John Allen but the former Limerick star has decided to stand down."I had issues with how the team were physically prepared and that trend has been there for a while now," said Carey yesterday."We faded badly in the second half against Clare and that should never have happened. We were eight points up and in control but when Clare moved up a gear we were unable to follow and that should not be the case at this level".Carey is regarded as one of the finest hurlers the county has produced and was seen as a future Limerick manager so it cannot have been an easy decision for him to walk away so close to the championship."The easy thing to do was to go through the motions for the next few weeks but Limerick hurling means too much to me. For that reason, I needed to be honest to myself but, more importantly, I needed to be honest to the players. Honesty should be at the core of any inter-county set-up and it would be wrong to stay in a system that I clearly had concerns about."Carey is well liked by the players and past exploits on the field saw him gain huge respect but standing down now may hinder his chances of managing Limerick in the future."I was disappointed not to get the job when Donal O'Grady got it and it was a double blow not to get it last time round," he said. "I decided to stay involved when asked by John Allen and I was quite prepared to give him my full backing but over the past few weeks I have just not enjoyed it."It will come as no shock to the management that I have made such a decision because I have voiced my concerns over the past few months about our preparations. If you are to have any hope at this level, you must be able to compete with the best teams, because power and pace are such a major part of the game now. In this regard, we have some way to go."It seems no year would be complete without some problems in Limerick hurling and Carey says he had made his views known to some members of the county board and that his decision to stand down will not be a surprise to them.Limerick play Dublin in a challenge game today in Cappamore.- Martin Kiely