Three of hurling’s most successful managers on the emotional rollercoaster of life on the sidelines

From fearing the sack to analysing referees and dropping players, John Kiely, Derek McGrath, and John Meyler offer some lessons from life as an inter-county manager, writes Stephen Barry.What would you do in the pursuit of All-Ireland glory?Would you drop everything and drive half the length of Ireland to convince a player to commit for another year? Would you endure the barbs from your own fans as everything you’ve built malfunctions? Would you look a fella in the eye and break his heart?Derek McGrath, John Kiely, and John Meyler gave some insight into these questions and more at CBC’s ‘The Road to Success’ event, which delivered a riveting insight into the minds and methods of some of Ireland’s top GAA managers.There were stories of persistence from Kiely, who feared being sacked a year before winning the All-Ireland with Limerick. There were stories of preparation from McGrath, who revealed Waterford’s forensic video analysis of referees.And there were stories of psychology from Meyler, who strives to influence his Cork players’ lives in every hour outside the training ground.Three managers, three educators, and three grounded, decent men who set the example for what they want their players to live up to.Jackie Tyrrell wrote… Read full this story

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