Former Cork dual star Teddy McCarthy is believed to be about to step into the Laois hurling manager’s hotseat.
It has emerged that McCarthy – who as a player famously won All-Ireland medals for hurling and football in the same year with Cork in 1990 – is set to become the O’Moore County’s fifth boss in seven years after attending Sunday’s Laois Senior Hurling Club Championship semi-finals.
It has been confirmed that he is the preferred candidate to take the position vacated by Brendan Fennelly, who left after the facile 10-20 to 1-13 defeat to McCarthy’s native county in the All-Ireland qualifiers this summer.
McCarthy’s management credentials include two years as a Cork U21 selector under Ger Fitzgerald, while he is currently at the helm of Bandon and will lead them into next week’s Cork Intermediate Championship final. He has also worked with his native club Sarsfields.
The Rebels legend will now see his name go before the Laois GAA Executive, all of whom are expected to back him as the county looks to recover from a less than underwhelming 2011. If all goes well he will then go before a meeting of the County Committee.
The decision to approach McCarthy was reportedly made after a headhunting group involving Laois chairman Brian Allen, hurling chairman Kieran Delaney and former players Pat Critchley and Andy Dunne was formed and deployed.
Meanwhile, the search for selectors to join McCarthy’s team continues apace.