Coming back from camogie’s low ebb

One of the best things to come out of this week’s ‘coin toss’ is everyone and their mother know Clare and Dublin are playing in Thurles this afternoon.

The story made headlines, even around the world, with most of the comments directed at the Camogie Association. While I am relieved the situation is resolved and that all have moved forward, I was a bit underwhelmed at the time by the whole experience.

Flipping a coin or drawing lots should never have been considered an option to decide the future of any team. To me, that was the core issue, a decision made in a meeting room some months ago. It was a crazy idea in the first place and, to be fair to the powers that be, this was acknowledged in the cold light of day.