Dinny Cahill has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant Tipperary hurling manager's job.

Cahill, who managed the county at minor and under-21 level, has been in charge of Antrim's revival for the past two years and strongly believes that he should stay with the Ulster champions.

"I was appointed for three years," he said, "although there was never any such thing as a contract. I thought it would take that long to see the job through properly and it would be wrong for me to pull away at this stage."

But he did emphasise his interest at some future stage.

"I've always been interested in hurling and Tipperary hurling in particular. I made a contribution at minor and under-21 and if I was asked in the future I'd be willing to help again."

The vacancy in Tipperary has arisen because of Michael Doyle's shock resignation on Monday night, brought about by what the outgoing manager said was a lack of confidence in him on the part of the players.

Cahill doesn't believe that there is any reason for despondency after what was a championship season of poor results.

"I would say whoever gets in, with the proper approach, can get the county back on track."

The Tipperary county board has appointed an eight-man committee to select the new senior hurling manager.

Chaired by county chairperson Donal Shanahan, the committee will meet for the first time next Monday and a timetable for the process will be discussed.

Meanwhile, the Cork County Board last night voted to allow the county's next football manager to choose his own selectors.

Although outgoing manager Larry Tompkins has made no announcement on his intentions, he is regarded as unlikely to serve a further term.

Last night's unanimous decision is regarded in Cork as opening the door for former manager Billy Morgan to return after a seven-year absence.