The weather is an obvious issue, but there are so many benefits
AN inter-county manager must have many skills and characteristics. If management was a scientific formula, anyone could be good at it. Do x, y and z and the team will be successful? Easy, eh?
One of the most under-estimated aspects required is the ability to feel what a particular situation requires at a given time. Does a player need an arm around the shoulder or a kick up the backside? Is the squad tired or unfit? Do we need a warm-weather training camp or an Irish weather boot camp?