With the majority of Donegal clubs willing to accede to Jim McGuinness' request to park the club Championship until the county team complete their season, the position of the club player arrives back for another examination. It's not an exact science, but it is commonly accepted that inter-county players make up 2% of the overall playing population. Over the past twenty years the role of a county manager has been slowly evolving to resemble that of coaches in commercial sports. Although there may be some inter-county coaches accepting under-the-counter payments for their services, the level of scrutiny they are subject to is more in keeping with those who are rewarded handsomely in a...
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