County boards not consulted over managers’ RTÉ boycott

NONE of the inter-county managers boycotting RTÉ in protest at the treatment of journalist Brian Carthy consulted with their county boardsbefore making the decision to snub the national broadcaster.

When contacted yesterday, all seven boards confirmed they had not spoken to their county managers about their plans.

As revealed by this newspaper, Mickey Harte (Tyrone), Conor Counihan (Cork), Brian Cody (Kilkenny), Kieran McGeeney (Kildare), Justin McNulty (Laois), Mickey Moran (Leitrim) and Kevin Walsh (Sligo) were among the signatories in a letter to RTÉ highlighting their concerns about Carthy’s position at the station.