Report offers a chance to adapt

THE first thing that struck me about the Cork GAA club report issued during the week was the layout: the points were set out plainly and simply, in clear understandable language, in a format that could be read quickly, with no ambiguity.

Many consultants are engaged by governments and organisations at huge expense to report on various aspects of governance and leadership but too often the end result are produced in such a way that discourages reading.

The Cork County Board have received an excellent report free of charge without even commissioning it, and while it may be unpalatable reading – and whether they agree with some or none of it – the report should form the basis for an in-depth look at board activity, as it was created by dyed-in-the-wool GAA people.