When Pat Ryan spoke to John Fogarty of
the day after he stepped down last August, one of the key issues he was keen to address was the rumours and untruths that had gathered huge traction in the aftermath of the All-Ireland final defeat to Tipperary.
One of the rumours suggested that a disagreement had developed around replacing Eoin Downey as the full-back had picked up a yellow card late in the first half. Downey later incurred a second yellow and was sent off after conceding a penalty for a foul on John McGrath.
The basis to some of that rumour had been framed around the management’s decision to take off Downey after he picked up a yellow card early against Limerick in the 2024 Munster round robin.
Ryan…