Derek McGrath: There is no such thing as a soft inter-county player

The modern player's thirst for information, direction, and clarity can be an enjoyable experience in an environment where the principles of team and management are aligned
Derek McGrath: There is no such thing as a soft inter-county player

Cork will be fuelled by often lazy commentary surrounding their perceived softness. 'In my opinion, there is no such thing as a soft inter-county player' the former Waterford manager writes

WHAT MAKES A TEAM WORK?

“Some of the advice I got was completely wrong when I first started — ‘don’t get too close to them’, whoever said that, that’s awful advice. Your job is to make them better players, better teammates, better people, how to be tough, how to be compassionate.” 

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