Derek McGrath: I was too candid over pay issue
Speaking in March, McGrath said he had taken parental leave from teaching to focus on management, and at yesterday’s Munster championship launch, he said he was taken aback by the reaction to his comments: “I was, I’d argue that I suppose I acted as a catalyst for a debate about paid managers but I didn’t actually say they should be paid. I said it might clear up ambiguity about it, I didn’t say they should be (paid).
“I knew leaving Croke Park that day — I wouldn’t say that I’d made a mistake, but I’d probably been too candid. Sparking a debate… I was just being myself, so if you make a mistake being yourself, that’s alright then.
