Cork County Board CEO Kevin O’Donovan is delighted clubs on Leeside fully engaged in the process to reformat the county championships and he believes a message was sent from Tuesday’s board meetings regarding the plight of club players.

If the motives of Cork’s GAA executive were as advertised – to stimulate passionate debate on the state of the county championships – then the past week has been hugely energising for the grassroots.

The GAA owe Cork a debt of gratitude. Who would have thought we would be able to say that so soon after the county’s winter of discontent?