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County Chat: The big news from around your counties CORK
The ongoing strike by the Cork senior footballers and hurlers looks like
continuing following the breakdown of talks over the weekend.
Labour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey called a halt
to discussions between the players and the Cork County Board following
18 hours of talks over the course of last Friday and Saturday.
It is understood that the breaking points came when the County Board baulked
at the demands by the players that new football boss Teddy Holland be
sacked and that a player representative be appointed to the County Committee.
It is expected that further moves to solve the crux will take place during
the coming week but Cork had to confirm this week whether they are going
to field a team against Meath in the NFL in the opening round of the competition.
Meanwhile GAA President Nickey Brennan has said he was disappointed with
events. Brennan said that while he understood the emotive environment
that currently prevails in relation to the appointment of the Cork senior
football team manager, it had to be accepted that the Cork County Board
had the authority and was within its rights under the rules of the Association
to effect the appointment made.
The President added however that Central Council cannot offer any further
assistance or involvement and he expected confirmation from Cork as to
their ability to participate in the Allianz National Leagues later in
the week.
TYRONE
Tyrone football boss Mickey Harte has welcomed the decision by delegates
at last Saturday’s Special Congress not to do away with the minor
and U21 competitions.
Harte believes that the problem of burnout has more to do with the amount
of training players are doing rather than the number of games they’re
being asked to play. “It’s not about competitions, it’s
about the amount of training that you have to do that creates the difficulties
for them,” the Tyrone boss opined.
“Players love playing the game, they love competing, they love being
a part of competition, so if we’re to remove two competitions and
replace them with one, it doesn’t really serve that purpose.”
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