Murphy: player opposition emerged at third meeting

AFTER initially opposing the idea of giving Convention an overview of the manager selection process undertaken by the five officers and the two player representatives, Secretary Frank Murphy gave a brief summary of five meetings held over a period of three weeks.

Revealing that there had been a unanimous decision at the first meeting that Gerald McCarthy would be asked if he wished to continue, he said there had been a positive response from the player representatives.

It was only at the third meeting that some opposition was voiced but it was a constructive meeting at which the players talked about establishing a centre of excellence.