McCarthy admits he does not have backing of Cork hurlers

[heffo]

The RTE news tonight showed Donal Og working on a construction project for victims of the New York flooding. He and the other GPA members were putting in voluntary 12-hour shifts on the building sites, according to the reporter. There was also film of their dormitory, which was a row of camp beds in a large and very basic room. It really did not look much like a junket...

Was Kieran Shannon the reporter?

[GalwayBayBoy]

The RTE news tonight showed Donal Og working on a construction project for victims of the New York flooding. He and the other GPA members were putting in voluntary 12-hour shifts on the building sites, according to the reporter. There was also film of their dormitory, which was a row of camp beds in a large and very basic room. It really did not look much like a junket...

Perhaps although there are shedloads of places in Ireland that could do with similiar help. The US would probably be well down the list of countries that could do with a free dig out. Would they be over there if they had to be in rural Indiana or Ohio? I'm guessing probably not.

[cicfada]

These players saw the ruins if this neighbourhood during the all star trip! They went to great lengths to not to be seen as disaster tourists at the time! They were not on an all star trip to Indiana at the time !! Stop looking for alterior motives as they do not exist !! They are putting in twelve hour shifts. They are probably just getting their flights paid for and grub!! Get a life, those of you who are criticising this !!

[seafoid]

The RTE news tonight showed Donal Og working on a construction project for victims of the New York flooding. He and the other GPA members were putting in voluntary 12-hour shifts on the building sites, according to the reporter. There was also film of their dormitory, which was a row of camp beds in a large and very basic room. It really did not look much like a junket...

Was Kieran Shannon the reporter?

http://www.rte.ie/player/ch/show/10107304/
starts at 20 minutes

[DuffleKing]

See Donal Óg is gone from the Cork panel.

He's over in New York at present - his second such junket two months there with the GPA.

Nice work if you can get it.

Absolutely unbelievable that people can live their lives in this manner in our country in this day and age. Grow up

[seafoid]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0205/1224329655640.html

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2013/jan/10/occupy-rockaways/?pagination=false

[Premier Emperor]

Any chance he could comeback and help rebuild that kip known as Pairc Ui Chaoimh?

[johnneycool]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0205/1224329655640.html

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2013/jan/10/occupy-rockaways/?pagination=false

I think Lar's a spark by trade, but what tradeS is Pat Gilroy, Ollie Canning and Donal ÓG?

[deiseach]

Any chance he could comeback and help rebuild that kip known as Pairc Ui Chaoimh?

I think it's the Luftwaffe you're looking for there.

[Minder]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0205/1224329655640.html

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2013/jan/10/occupy-rockaways/?pagination=false

I think Lar's a spark by trade, but what tradeS is Pat Gilroy, Ollie Canning and Donal ÓG?

I think Donal Og was a spark in the dim and distant past too.

[Keane]

We've got a piece on the Cork squad since JBM took over here if anyone wants to take a look:

http://www.livegaelic.com/features/cork-hurling-the-jbm-era-so-far/

Interesting reading IMO.

[heffo]

Who is starting the rumours of an unhappy camp?

They seem to have only arisen since some high profile players were let go.

[johnneycool]

Who is starting the rumours of an unhappy camp?

They seem to have only arisen since some high profile players were let go.

Did Cadogan not tweet that it was a disgrace that 'someone' was let go after the serious amount of rehab they'd been doing recently??

[orangeman]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/mccarthy-with-hindsight-i-wouldnt-have-taken-on-cork-hurling-post-223477.html


McCarthy: With hindsight, I wouldn't have taken on Cork hurling post


Friday, February 22, 2013

Gerald McCarthy said he would never have taken the reins of the Cork senior hurling team seven years ago had he known the drama that lay ahead.



By John Fogarty
In a TG4 Laochra Gael programme to be screened next month, an emotional McCarthy said no hurling man deserved the death threat he received in March 2009. That December, a 30-year-old was handed a one-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to issuing the vile threat.

However, McCarthy claims there were earlier attempts to colour the malicious phone-call as an easy way out for him as manager. He also believes the GPA were one of the factors behind the difficulties he had with the players when he was re-appointed in late 2008.

"Certainly, I would not have got back involved with the Cork set-up in 2007 if I knew where it was going to lead to and the strife and trouble that it was going to cause.

"Very quickly, myself and the selectors discovered there was a lot more involved behind the scenes. It was a period where the GPA were trying to establish themselves, really. To further their aims, to show the association as a whole what they could do if they didn't get recognised. I think that was one of the elements behind the scenes."

Following the death threat, McCarthy made his decision to quit as manager on the advice of his father.

"My father came to me and said, 'Ger, just get out of that job. Get out of it. It's causing too much hassle for the family and step down'. So I did.

"There were certain untruths being put out in the public domain that I had contrived the situation with a death threat so that I could step down. But I was disappointed that I had to step down. Hurling is too precious a game to have things like this happen to people involved in it. I don't think any hurling man should have to put up with things like that."

Justin McCarthy, who also contributes to the tribute, expressed his disappointment at what his namesake had to endure.

"It was disgraceful that a man of such ability, character, background, hurling knowledge was very badly treated."

McCarthy also defends his reasoning behind the decision to change Cork's running style despite them having reached four consecutive All-Ireland finals, winning two of them, prior to his appointment.

"I certainly felt there was a change of direction needed, that maybe a change in the style of play just a little bit was necessary.

"If you're kind of a one-trick pony you are going to be found out, you're going to be stopped eventually. What I was trying to do was to get the players to get a different aspect to their play, to vary their play a bit.

"I wasn't saying that you shouldn't run with the ball because running with the ball is a powerful part of hurling. But I certainly felt we shouldn't be running with the ball every time we got it."

Former Waterford manager Gerald McCarthy also said the Clare management were responsible for creating the atmosphere for the violence that broke out at the start of the infamous 1998 Munster final replay between the counties.

"Both sets of selectors were given instructions by the Munster Council that we were to sit down in our seats for the start of the game. We took up our seats on the sideline but Clare were standing up.

"The referee left where he was ready to throw in the ball and came over and spoke to them to get them back in but they weren't going anywhere. I think that set the tone for the mayhem that ensued."

[johnneycool]

Donal ÓG puts the bullshit to bed, maybe the media will actually print something about the current Cork senior hurling panel for a change!

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/donal-og-refutes-media-claims-of-reaction-to-being-dropped-587095.html