The key to reviving Cork GAA is to re-build from the bottom up

I have, over the last week, being listening to both points of view as regards the state of Cork hurling. Both Donal Og and the county board have valid points but what seems to be lost in all this debate in the average player.

Rinus Michels of Holland fame once said “If you want to raise the level of the elite players, then you must raise the level of the average player” Both Donal Og with the GPA and the county board’s main focus is on the “elite” which is a major downfall of both parties.

The club player can’t plan holidays, the ratio of training sessions to matches is disgraceful: you could play a first round in May and not play again until August in the championship.