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Offaly Board to wait until hurling team is beaten

Joe Dooley - Critical of how Offaly hurlers were treated at O'Connor Park
Joe Dooley - Critical of how Offaly hurlers were treated at O'Connor Park

The Offaly County Board met last night to discuss issues raised by senior hurling manager Joe Dooley in a letter to the County Secretary that has become public.

The letter, also signed by coaches, selectors and senior players, claimed that Dooley and his team were forced to cancel a training session at O’Connor Park in Tullamore last weekend, essentially because they are not wanted at the ground.

The board has said it will handle the matter internally and that it will not be in a position to make a statement until the Offaly hurlers exit the Championship.

Offaly have already been beaten in Leinster, losing their quarter-final to Dublin at the end of May, but they are still involved in the qualifiers.

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