Comments on: Cork hurling and football crisis – who cares? http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/ My Guide Ireland Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: francis duggan http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1309 francis duggan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:49:18 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1309 As for the Cork hurling dispute it would seem to me that the players are the those who stand to lose most as they are expected to play by the supporters of the County they represent yet having said that I do believe they are right in what they are trying to achieve as for Gerald McCarthy I do feel sorry for him but I cannot understand why he doesn't resign he has allowed himself to become the meat in the sandwich between the County Board and the players and he is on a loser on this one, Frank Murphy has been around as an administrator with Cork G A A since I was a young Person in Millstreet and I cannot believe that he is still around and has been re-elected unaminously, maybe the officials who voted for him should start training with the Cork hurling panel and see how they do go, don't even know why I am wrting this as I have have been living for such a long time out of Ireland and I am not a G A A fan as such though do I do look at the results from Ireland, the most successful G A A players are playing Australian Rules Football, Tadgh Kenneally, Setanta O Hailpin, Martin Clarke, Pierce Hanley and it does seem a pity for Colm Begley that he has been delisted by Brisbane, hope he finds another Club who will draft him as for the Cork players good on you, I for one applaud you in what you are trying to achieve just to have a say on who should be your Manager. F Duggan As for the Cork hurling dispute it would seem to me that the players are the those who stand to lose most as they are expected to play by the supporters of the County they represent yet having said that I do believe they are right in what they are trying to achieve as for Gerald McCarthy I do feel sorry for him but I cannot understand why he doesn’t resign he has allowed himself to become the meat in the sandwich between the County Board and the players and he is on a loser on this one, Frank Murphy has been around as an administrator with Cork G A A since I was a young Person in Millstreet and I cannot believe that he is still around and has been re-elected unaminously, maybe the officials who voted for him should start training with the Cork hurling panel and see how they do go, don’t even know why I am wrting this as I have have been living for such a long time out of Ireland and I am not a G A A fan as such though do I do look at the results
from Ireland, the most successful G A A players are playing Australian Rules Football, Tadgh Kenneally, Setanta O Hailpin, Martin Clarke, Pierce Hanley and it does seem a pity for Colm Begley that he has been delisted by Brisbane, hope he finds another Club who will draft him as for the Cork players good on you, I for one applaud you in what you are trying to achieve just to have a say on who should be your Manager.

F Duggan

]]> By: deiseach http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1308 deiseach Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:47:26 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1308 "For me, it’s not about democracy or indeed the G.A.A.’s preferred weapon of choice, bureaucracy, it’s about cutting the players some slack and giving them a bigger say in how things get done for them. It’s the players who work their backsides off, the players who make the sacrifices, the players who take the abuse and yes the players who also get the glory." Haha! Administrators work their backside off and make sacrifices for the association too, the only difference being that sitting in a commitTEE room is a grind while pucking / kicking a ball around a field is enjoyable. I'll take the man shoving the coal into the furnaces to keep the engine going over the preening popinjay on the bridge any day “For me, it’s not about democracy or indeed the G.A.A.’s preferred weapon of choice, bureaucracy, it’s about cutting the players some slack and giving them a bigger say in how things get done for them. It’s the players who work their backsides off, the players who make the sacrifices, the players who take the abuse and yes the players who also get the glory.”

Haha! Administrators work their backside off and make sacrifices for the association too, the only difference being that sitting in a commitTEE room is a grind while pucking / kicking a ball around a field is enjoyable. I’ll take the man shoving the coal into the furnaces to keep the engine going over the preening popinjay on the bridge any day

]]> By: Mick Mackey http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1307 Mick Mackey Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1307 The West Awake, you are spot on. This problem will only be solved short term and long term by a complete overhaul of CCB. As somebody pointed out, Saddam Hussein was a mighty man to win elections and votes of confidence. We could also add Mugabe Mao Tse Tung etc. It must be clear to the unbiased that 30/60 young rebels just would not travel down this road of strife without thinking of the consequences. They are all adults, hopefully. You ould say any one of those 60 lads wouldn't be easily intimidated on the field so its only resonable to assume that their togetherness on this issue is not forced on them by any one or two individuals within the group. The same couldn't be said for the delegates to CCB. Some, if not most of these lads have been eating the crumbs from the top table for years. The West Awake, you are spot on.
This problem will only be solved short term and long term by a complete overhaul of CCB. As somebody pointed out, Saddam Hussein was a mighty man to win elections and votes of confidence. We could also add Mugabe Mao Tse Tung etc.
It must be clear to the unbiased that 30/60 young rebels just would not travel down this road of strife without thinking of the consequences. They are all adults, hopefully. You ould say any one of those 60 lads wouldn’t be easily intimidated on the field so its only resonable to assume that their togetherness on this issue is not forced on them by any one or two individuals within the group. The same couldn’t be said for the delegates to CCB. Some, if not most of these lads have been eating the crumbs from the top table for years.

]]> By: The West Awake http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1306 The West Awake Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:09:54 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1306 My take on the situation is that what is required is a good old fashioned 'root and branch' review undertaken by consultants fresh from the FAI review. Undoubtely they would want to do a reverse engineering project on Frank Murphy and Sean Og. This should be followed by a tribunal of public enquiry chaired by Jimmy Magee My take on the situation is that what is required is a good old fashioned ‘root and branch’ review undertaken by consultants fresh from the FAI review. Undoubtely they would want to do a reverse engineering project on Frank Murphy and Sean Og. This should be followed by a tribunal of public enquiry chaired by Jimmy Magee

]]> By: RoyK http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1305 RoyK Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:19:30 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1305 Gentlemen, The vote for Frank Murphy was obviously an open show of hands. Nobody ever gets a unanimous vote of confidence with absolutely no voice of dissent in a private ballot!?! Saddam Hussein used to get re-elected at every election in iraq for the same reason. The rest of the county board are obviously afraid of Frank! While I say fair play to the players for having the courage to ask for his resignation, it is still dragging on too long and they are losing favour with the ordinary Cork supporter. There needs to be a compromise on both sides but it`s hard to see who is going to shift position Gentlemen,
The vote for Frank Murphy was obviously an open show of hands. Nobody ever gets a unanimous vote of confidence with absolutely no voice of dissent in a private ballot!?! Saddam Hussein used to get re-elected at every election in iraq for the same reason.
The rest of the county board are obviously afraid of Frank! While I say fair play to the players for having the courage to ask for his resignation, it is still dragging on too long and they are losing favour with the ordinary Cork supporter. There needs to be a compromise on both sides but it`s hard to see who is going to shift position

]]> By: paul.obrien http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1304 paul.obrien Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:43:12 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1304 Conor - my point was "not enough of them" I think we might have won more without some of the county board's administrators "help". The players have been clumsy in their handlling of the dispute and there clearly is not a great deal of support for them on this forum. However someone must blink. To the cat - dream on, you may have a lot of empty challenge games or whatever it is you call the Leinster Championship but come September you will find the Munster challenge will have a red colour to it. Be afraid - your days are numbered (as champions). Conor – my point was “not enough of them” I think we might have won more without some of the county board’s administrators “help”. The players have been clumsy in their handlling of the dispute and there clearly is not a great deal of support for them on this forum. However someone must blink.

To the cat – dream on, you may have a lot of empty challenge games or whatever it is you call the Leinster Championship but come September you will find the Munster challenge will have a red colour to it. Be afraid – your days are numbered (as champions).

]]> By: Redish http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1303 Redish Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1303 I think that this has gone on for too long, Do the players not want to play for Cork? If they dont play in the national league at all this year then it will be a disgrace and the GAA will have reached a new low in Cork. will this detract from the support that these cork teams are so used to having? I think so! I think that this has gone on for too long, Do the players not want to play for Cork? If they dont play in the national league at all this year then it will be a disgrace and the GAA will have reached a new low in Cork.

will this detract from the support that these cork teams are so used to having? I think so!

]]> By: A true Cork Rebel http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1302 A true Cork Rebel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:15:13 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1302 Both sides need to sit down and swallow some pride. Individual pride will get Cork nowhere, pride in the jersey is what we require. Nobody should have to step down. It looks likes the hurlers are running the footballers, you don't see too many hurling players in Limerick or Portlaoise supporting the footballers when they are playing Championship. As a famous Cork man once said - 'prawn sandwich' fans!!!! Both sides need to sit down and swallow some pride. Individual pride will get Cork nowhere, pride in the jersey is what we require. Nobody should have to step down. It looks likes the hurlers are running the footballers, you don’t see too many hurling players in Limerick or Portlaoise supporting the footballers when they are playing Championship. As a famous Cork man once said – ‘prawn sandwich’ fans!!!!

]]> By: Conor Buckley http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1301 Conor Buckley Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:13:01 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1301 As a correction: Cork Win Hurling Titles. In fact we have won more than anyone else. Albeit Kilkenny have tied the honour list in the last few months with a very soft All Ireland. The men of the West would have you belive football is equally important as Hurling in Cork. It's not. The players have grievances no doubt but compromises should be made on both sides. No team gets to pick the Manager, selectors etc. Bit of growing up needed on both sides. Only people this is helping are the Kilkenny hurlers. As a correction: Cork Win Hurling Titles. In fact we have won more than anyone else. Albeit Kilkenny have tied the honour list in the last few months with a very soft All Ireland.

The men of the West would have you belive football is equally important as Hurling in Cork. It’s not.

The players have grievances no doubt but compromises should be made on both sides. No team gets to pick the Manager, selectors etc. Bit of growing up needed on both sides. Only people this is helping are the Kilkenny hurlers.

]]> By: The Cat http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1300 The Cat Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:44:18 +0000 http://www.myguideireland.com/blog/cork-hurling-and-football-crisis-who-cares/#comment-1300 Hopefully this will run into the summer and we'll hear 'The Rose of Mooncoin' belting out for the third year in a row come September. On a serious note though- what do you think of the unanimous vote of confidence for Frank Murphy at the recent county board meeting? I did'nt think he was that popular Hopefully this will run into the summer and we’ll hear ‘The Rose of Mooncoin’ belting out for the third year in a row come September.

On a serious note though- what do you think of the unanimous vote of confidence for Frank Murphy at the recent county board meeting?

I did’nt think he was that popular

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