Lane leaving nothing to chance

GER LANE didn’t feel the need to go shopping for UN emblazoned body armour for his first meeting with the Cork senior footballers earlier this year.

For those with short memories let’s bring you up to speed on the scenario that Lane, the Board’s newly appointed football liaison officer, was parachuting into.

Teddy Holland appointed football boss in late 2007. Players not happy with the system used to appoint Holland’s management team. Players refuse to play in early 2008. Board left red-faced and apoplectic. Players wouldn’t budge. Hurlers get involved. Holland and company resign. Conor Counihan steps in and leads them to All-Ireland semi-final replay.