Silke unhappy with handling of Ó Flatharta appointment

FORMER All-Ireland winning Galway captain Ray Silke has expressed concern about the way football in the county is run.

Writing on the Irish Examiner sports blog, Silke admitted he is unsure if new boss Tomás Ó Flatharta can boost the fortunes of the Tribesmen.

He explained: “There appears to be a complete disconnect with those that are the power brokers in the county and those that do the work on the ground, running clubs, and the supporters of the county teams.

“The fact that all club delegates were only sent texts late Thursday afternoon to be in the Galway football centre – Lough George – on Thursday evening, for a meeting to ratify Tomás O Flatharta, tells you all you need to know about how they are being treated.

“As the joke goes in the county now – ‘It is not the lack of kick passing that is killing Galway football, but the solo runs from those in power’.”

He believes that root and branch reform is required if Galway are to return to being All-Ireland contenders.

“John O’Mahony for his last three years, Peter Forde, Liam Sammon and Joe Kernan all discovered that there are major issues in Galway football and major problems.

“Unfortunately, I think Tomás Ó Flatharta maybe just the next victim to find out that there is a dearth of talent and proactive structures in the county.”

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