No trend in player power, says Duffy

GAA Director-General Paraic Duffy views the actions of the hurlers in Cork and footballers in Donegal as ‘separate issues’ and not part of increasing player power.

“You can’t lump them all in together. They’re totally different and they’re to do with local circumstances rather than a national trend,” he said yesterday in Melbourne.

Having been involved in the negotiations in Cork last year which led to the brokering of an agreement after football manager Teddy Holland stepped down, Duffy said he was disappointed by the latest development involving the hurlers. However, he said that he didn’t see any value in commenting on it.