Kieran Shannon: Larry McCarthy and Tom Ryan are lucky to get a second chance. They must take it
MUCH TO REFLECT ON: GAA president Larry McCarthy failed to sweep up all the obvious and avoidable flaws in Proposals A and B.
If the past month has highlighted anything, it’s that it’s not just on Proposal B that that inter-county footballers and managers significantly differ from administrators. It’s that managers and players are publicly accountable, while a lot of leading officials are not.
Take the case of Peter Keane. Three years ago this month, having achieved the not-inconsiderable feat of leading his county’s minors to three consecutive All-Ireland titles, he was appointed Kerry senior team manager.
