In his final address to provincial convention in Bekan on Monday night, Murphy also expressed disappointment that the Government threatened to pull funding from the GAA if its management committee didn’t achieve 40% female representation.

As fair as the McManuses wanted their generosity to be, the mechanics of the dispersion means some will be considered more equal than others.

Bumper Munster senior hurling championship gate receipts for 2023, set to be released next month, will help soften the blow but the return of Walsh Park as a venue means they might not repeated unless ticket prices are increased.

Both players and referees could be on a protest footing next year.

Cork GAA do a decent job of acting like a highly functional organisation but so many of their waking hours are occupied with this huge debt.

It's ironic that Limerick’s indifferent attitude to the league is partly why the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) have moved like they have.

The concern some former players have about Derry’s style under Harte seems laboured.

The ghastly fare produced in Mayo's (and other) county final on Sunday are further indicators of a game gone wrong.

Divisions create derision in Kerry and referee protection still falling short

In an attempt to pull the curtain across an incredibly sorry scene, they only served to trip on it and rip it.