How Glen Rovers reemerged as a force by keeping a lid on their opinions

"There was bitching going on, players had too much to say."

Richie Kelleher adopted something of a tough love approach when taking the reins six years ago. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

When Richie Kelleher came in as Glen Rovers manager ahead of the 2014 season, there was one issue he quickly set about addressing.

Having been in and around the camp in 2010 and ’11 as a selector, as well as time spent on the sideline carrying hurleys, Kelleher felt the players were doing a bit too much talking for his liking. There was, he added, too much bitching going on.