FRANK MURPHY IS to remain as secretary of the Cork County Board for one more year, with the position to be advertised at the end of June 2018.
At tonight’s board meeting in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh, members of the media were asked to leave for a segment of the agenda which had been referred to as ‘staffing matters’.
Earlier, Freemount delegate John O’Flynn had questioned why a process for the appointment of a new secretary was not circulated to clubs, as had been intimated at the last meeting four weeks ago. Chairman Ger Lane responded that he would deal with the issue during the part of the meeting which was to be closed to the press.
One member of the board executive who is stepping down, however, is treasurer Pearse Murphy, who announced that he won’t seek re-election to the role which he has held since 1997. Board development officer Richard Murphy is also stepping down from that role as he will seek election as vice-chairman at the county convention.
Elsewhere, Frank Murphy revealed that the next two Cork-Tipperary Munster senior hurling finals will take place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. With the provincial hurling competition changing to a round-robin format from next year, the counties’ home-and-away arrangement will apply to finals and Tipp ‘owe’ Cork two games as the teams met in Semple Stadium in the past two seasons while Páirc Uí Chaoimh was being redeveloped.
By the same token, the next Cork-Limerick Munster hurling final will take place at the Gaelic Grounds. With uncertainty as to Waterford’s suitability to host round-robin games, Murphy indicated that there is a chance Cork’s game against them will be at a neutral venue, most likely Thurles. In his report, Cork’s Munster Council delegate Marc Sheehan said that the possibility of ticket packages for the round-robin games was something which would be looked at.
Meanwhile, in delivering his report from Central Council, Cork’s delegate Bob Ryan said that Croke Park had become aware of replica Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups in operation. The GAA is to examine legal channels to prosecute under the trademark infringement of passing off.
They’ll need a calving jack to get him out
@Cathal Keeshan: maybe a stake in the heart or a silver bullet
Sure the board are as bad for allowing his tenure to continue knowing the public feeling toward him.
@Keith Synnott: the board are his gimps, the dictatorship continues
@Keith Synnott: The board are all his little appointed boy scouts.
That man has good some good but he is a bloody fungus and cannot be exterminated
Ffs
Viva el Frank!
Honestly, its like we don’t want to win another All Ireland at this stage.
Self inflicted wounds.
It’s the same everywhere people.. All you have to do is look at Limerick same boat with Mike O Riordan
He’s the Mugabe of cork GAA
Ah jaysus. Would he ever just fcuk right off and allow Cork GAA to begin to repair itself.
Frank… he can go off to Thailand now on his holidays..
Tipp owe Cork. This makes a complete laugh of the GAA. At that rate Dublin football owe every Leinster county dozens of games.
If a county can’t handle the occasion then it’s their problem. That’s the GAA way.
Neutral venues should be mandatory in Championship.
@Gerry Ryan deG: of it was to be neutral venues for every fixture the gaa would have them all in croke park.
He’s the J.Edgar Hoover of Cork GAA
Frank and Wenger are just trying to outdo each other at this stage
Dictatorship for life should be a max of 3 consecutive 1 year terms and then pass it on to someone else.
Frank is waiting to see what the outcome of the rugby world cup bid is. He’d never let someone else parade his beloved new pairc to the world. He’ll probably shake the IRFU down for all they’ve got too…. Might be able to fix the speakers in the North stand then!
@Michael Lynch: They could fix the sound system in the Blackrock Terrace as well. Could’nt hear two words on Sunday. Probably the same at the City Terrace. I think you might as well be on the terrace as in the stand’s as you would get soaked in them if it was a bad day. Could they have not made them with a bit more shelter. € 6,500 is a lot to pay to get wet.
Why did they remove story about Zebo? Very strange.
@Conor Hayes: storie is still there paranoia
Are the rebels still rising lads?? Or is that all finished with Frank staying and the senior management leaving…….
Frank is the Emperor and Bob is Lord Vader. You try getting a few thousand volts from Frankies fingers and see if you wont toe the line.