The transition began fifty years ago when Dublin initiated a move away from oversized county selection committees. Kerry followed and other counties gradually adopted the same approach. The change was slow at first but later accelerated, prompting county after county to appoint a single team manager. Oversized selection committees and inter-club horse-trading declined as a result. The new model concentrated authority in relatively few individuals, typically led by one manager. That manager gained full control of important levers over team selection, preparation and strategy, fundamentally altering county-level governance of teams.
From Heffo and Micko to O'Connor and Cahill - it's 50 years since the counties changed from old model of oversized selection committees
Dublin started it, Kerry followed and gradually the rest were drawn in too.
Slowly at first, but then it gathered pace, with county after county appointing a team manager.
The days of oversized selection committees and inter-club horse-trading were on the way out, replaced by a more concentrated power system, consisting of relatively few, and led by one man, who had full control of important levers.
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