Duffy: Get a grip on the power of managers

It’s time county boards “got a grip on the power of their managers”, GAA director general Páraic Duffy declared yesterday.

The Monaghan man emphasised the necessity for counties and managers to abide by the template GAA charter that formulates the arrangement between managers and county committees.

Acknowledging the increasing prominence of managers as “one of the most significant developments within the association over the last 30 years”, Duffy wrote in the GAA’s annual report released yesterday that some of them have to show more consideration for county boards’ finances, along with their attitudes towards clubs.