Fitzgerald: lasting solution must be found

MUNSTER GAA chief executive Pat Fitzgerald has described the recent trend of inter-county conflicts involving players and management as a ‘disturbing one’ and insists a National agreement between the GAA and GPA is the best method to finding a lasting solution to the problem.

In his annual report to next Friday’s Munster Convention in Listowel in Kerry, Fitzgerald refers to the conflicts in Cork, Clare and Limerick which have blighted action in the province over the past 12 months.

“Last year I briefly mentioned difficulties which arose in Cork on player issues, sadly this issue surfaced in other counties this year with Clare and Limerick being embroiled in conflict. This trend is a disturbing one and we would now hope that with the National agreement between the GAA and the GPA these issues will become less frequent. I personally support this agreement.