Antrim Hurlers Demand Clarity Over Fitzgerald Position

The players besides complained that immoderate members of nan group "have still not received nan afloat allocation of cogwheel that is expected".

"This has been highlighted arsenic portion of nan basal cogwheel requirements outlined successful nan GPA (Gaelic Players Association) Players' Charter, which further underlines nan value of addressing nan matter without delay," nan missive added.

The squad want a gathering pinch McMullan astatine their Dunsilly training guidelines connected Tuesday nighttime "to supply clarity" connected nan business involving Fitzgerald and their outstanding training gear.

In nan letter, nan playing sheet said that if "Seamus and applicable committee members are not successful a position to be and prosecute pinch nan squad connected these issues, nan players will not proceed pinch nan scheduled training convention and further action could beryllium taken".

Fitzgerald, who led his autochthonal Clare to an All-Ireland title successful 2013, succeeded Darren Gleeson arsenic Antrim leader astatine nan extremity of nan 2024 play connected a two-year word pinch nan action of a third.

The erstwhile Wexford and Waterford leader kept nan Saffrons successful Division One B of nan Allianz Hurling League past twelvemonth but was incapable to forestall nan county's relegation from nan Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

This season, they mislaid convention matches to Wexford, Clare, Kildare, Dublin and Down, but their sole triumph complete Carlow proved capable to debar relegation connected points difference.

After losing their opening Joe McDonagh Cup games to Down and Laois, they look London successful Ruislip connected 10 May earlier location fixtures against Westmeath and Carlow.