Carr sensationally holds on

Tommy Carr has sensationally held on to his position as Cavan senior football manager last night after a vote of no confidence in him, proposed last Tuesday (July 28) was defeated by seven votes in a secret ballot of club delegates. Carr had been initially asked to resign by the executive of the Cavan county board; however, the committee made a U-turn and endorsed the outgoing management team of Carr and selectors Peter Reilly and Niall Lynch at a meeting of the Cavan county board last Monday. Club delegates went ahead and proposed a motion of no confidence which was defeated last night on a 30-23 vote, with one spoiled vote and one abstention. It had been widely predicted that the delay in the vote - delegates requested an extra week to seek a mandate from their clubs - would be little more than a 'stay of execution' for the beleaguered manager, whose team slumped to championship defeats to Division Four sides Antrim and Wicklow. However, Carr insisted over the past week that he had the support of the players and the county's notoriously-demanding clubs have voted accordingly.