Cork needed fresh voices at the heart of the GAA and Kevin O'Donovan offers exactly thatWHEN Arsenal football club had their AGM a few weeks back the difference in mood between the top table of directors and the shareholders was pretty remarkable, yet not hugely surprising. There was something that rang a similar bell last week when Cork GAA made some figures public on the Páirc Uí Chaoimh revamp that led to some very different takes. Picture: Larry CumminsThe Cork GAA public sighed, added it to the list of questions they’re sinking under right now and to the general divisiveness of what ought to have been a straight-forward enough feelgood project. James Masters tweeted the shame of having to sell land when land is exactly what could be used for a Centre of Excellence that’d allow space for all Cork teams. The idea of Cork GAA isn’t a pleasant one and it’s hard to get away from the idea that it’s been left behind by the more progressive counties for some time now.

Source: Evening echo December 12, 2017 09:56 UTC