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We’re hazarding a guess here, albeit a calculated one, but in the eight years Páraic Duffy has been GAA director general, only one issue has truly angered him. Plenty have frustrated him, mind. For one, the reaction to his discussion paper on payments to managers. Counties’ unwillingness thus far to get on board with the calendar year may be another.

He has exhibited grace under fire. When Congress was interrupted by protestors in Mullingar Park Hotel five years ago, he walked down from the stage and asked them to leave. Following the Sky Sports decision two years ago, he had more than enough reason to lose his cool with how it was reported by RTÉ but was largely reserved in the aftermath.

No, just one issue has evidently vexed him: “Corporate GAA”.