This is a great point from journalist Cárthach Bán Breathnach on Mark O’Connor being made available for Dingle by a professional outfit in Australia, where as some of the inter country managers aren’t too quick to let go their players to the University’s competitions ..

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Professional sports team letting Mark O’Connor play for his club 😍

Inter County Managers not letting lads play Sigerson/Fitz 😌 https://t.co/9iTrftqQBN

— Cárthach Bán Breathnach (@cartyban) January 7, 2026

Here are some of the comments online ..

Not all, but many county managers have no time for college & club game. Club game has been a revelation since split season & getting better. GPA also needs to respect the club game & get used to sharing the limelight & Gaa central funding with club game. Can’t b all about GPA.

Fair play to Geeling 👏.

It’s gotten ridiculous at this stage with Sigerson/Fitz & worse at Freshers. Fitz is finished on 13/14th Feb, similar with Freshers finishing late Feb. It’ll get to the stage that 3rd Level will give all scholarships to other sports.

Geelong season doesn’t start until March . National league starts in a few weeks. I’d say if Geelong were only weeks away from their season starting it would be a different story

Mark o conner should not be allowed play any maych for Dingle this year.. as part of signing a professional contract you should lose your rights to play GAA for the year. We should be discouraging lads making the move- not making it easier for them

Showing up the self-serving nature of managers on this side who can’t do the same! A sensible decision made by sensible people.

Gobshites of managers who generally don’t deliver anyway.
Fleecing the County Board for walking up and down the sideline roaring shite