Tom Ryan says Donal O'Grady's shock departure from the Limerick hotseat is "a disaster".

O'Grady quit his role as co-manager and coach on Sunday night, throwing the defending champions' Munster championship preparations into turmoil.

Former Treaty County manager Ryan has had no shortage of run-ins with Limerick County Board in the past and he isn't slow in laying the blame for recent developments at their door:

"It's a disaster," he states in The Irish Examiner. "The rumour mill was strong and this was going on for the last couple of weeks. At the same time, nobody expected this. It has to be a total breakdown of communications.

"When there was an open discussion at a County Board meeting about the way the team were playing there were problems. That was a first in Limerick, delegates actually openly questioning the tactics.

"The fact they were Munster champions, people read a lot into that and then the appointment of Donal O'Grady was clouded in controversy as well. Everyone expected Ger Cunningham to bring it a bit of freshness, O'Grady's style doesn't suit Limerick and that was obvious from before.

"Limerick were under pressure not having their Na Piarsaigh players for the early part of the league. Galway were the same with their Portumna men but they were able to struggle through.

"Nobody expected John Allen to go but that was sloppy as well because it went on for two or three weeks without a decision.

"The elephant in the room right now is who is calling these shots? There has to be a sit-down involving everybody in Limerick because we can't continue to do our business like this.

"Cork have had their problems and other counties have too, but Limerick are renowned for this." Tweet

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