The waiting game must end for club players

IMPROVING the lot of ordinary club players is a vital issue for the GAA and would continue to provide the real test of its strength, former GAA President Con Murphy told Cork’s annual convention in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The issue of competitions being held up and important games deferred because of the involvement of their teams at inter-county level dominated debate.

And, fears for the future were not assuaged by a reduction in the number of games in the hurling and football championships. County Secretary Frank Murphy made the comment that since provincial councils were not willing to carry out their responsibility to monitor club competitions in the various counties, it needed strong leadership from the top.