RESPONSE…After a difficult league, Down boss Eamonn Burns must turn things around ahead of championship

GAELIC Life columnist Kevin Cassidy has said that the next few weeks is the period when a county manager really shows their worth.

Writing in this week’s edition, the former Donegal star said that it’s in the training trenches rather than on the sidelines where real good managers make their mark.

“As a manager I believe this is where you earn your keep and not on the sidelines of Clones or Croke Park because once you reach those places your fate has already been sealed.”

The full article is in today’s Gaelic Life, available in shops now or online here.