Dublin chairman Andy Kettle says that inter-county GAA managers should never be paid.
Kettle is one of many figures attending Saturday’s discussion forum on GAA director general Paraic Duffy’s paper on the issue, and the Fingal Ravens clubman has declared that he is utterly against the idea of remunerating inter-county managers.
He does, however, says that he is not opposed to the acquiring of outside managers – and why would he given the success that Clare man Anthony Daly has brought to the Dublin hurlers?
"I’d be coming down strongly on the side of protecting the amateur ethos and no pay," Kettle was quoted as saying by the Irish Examiner.
However, he says he will willingly put his views to one side if his county does not think the same way, adding: "This will be about what the county thinks so from that point of view there is a possibility I may have to change my mind. I will listen to the discussion as it goes ahead but I fear the erosion of the amateur ethos."
On managers from outside the counties they guide, Kettle added: "Outside managers have a job to do.
“Hurling-wise, we felt our internal people had brought the squad as far as they could. We hadn’t exposure at the top for some years and we needed somebody who had. We look at individuals outside the county for that.
"If an outside manager can raise the standard within any county then it’s only good for the game.
"You have aspire to have it internally but if the likes of the weaker counties keep it internal they will drift further away from the stronger counties.
"Outside managers make the playing field a little more even."