Limerick football captain Iain Corbett has revealed how efforts from the players to keep manager Billy Lee on board fell short.
Lee stepped down last week after serving six seasons in the job, leaving him third only to Clare’s Colm Collins (nine seasons) and Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney (eight seasons) in terms of longevity in inter-county football management.
Indeed, Lee had just completed his most successful year yet having guided the team to promotion from Division Three and a first Munster final appearance in 12 years, where they were well beaten by eventual All-Ireland champions Kerry.