Quote from: The PRO on June 30, 2025, 09:52:13 AMQuote from: ROCKETMAN1 on June 29, 2025, 10:30:13 PMI believe the last line of your post is the issue.Quote from: The PRO on June 27, 2025, 02:27:31 PMI'm led to believe there's a serious issue on the football side of the development squads around the number of parents who are coaches for the teams their own son is on.
Can't comment on the hurling equivalents but really no parent at inter county level should be coaching a team involving his own child.
Sounds interesting. What are the issues that are arising? It is a fairly common thing throughout GAA history is it not? Unless the county board actively pursue people to put in to these positions then this is what happens, however, once the people in question are doing the job fairly I don't see any issue.
Not in all cases I might add but I'm told there are chaps on the development squads who shouldn't be anywhere near them and wouldn't be except for a bit of pull.
I agree that this is not ideal but again I believe that the likes of Shane Keegan in his role should be actively pursuing people to take up these positions. Then this would not be an issue! IMO they should be looking at ex county players as these are people young lads can look up to and relate to. Unfortunately from following threads on this forum and hearing other anecdotal stories getting people to come on board with these development squads seems to be a big problem so this is the easy way out for the powers that be!