Cork captain Donal Og Cusack admits that he has no problem with managers being paid.

There has been a mixed reaction amongst players all week after Padraic Duffy's report on the issue was made public, but Cusack, who is a key member of the GPA feels that if it is benefiting hurling and football, then managers should be paid.

"If you look at the bigger picture, the wider debate, my personal view is that I have no issue with managers getting paid, Cusack told the Irish Examiner. "I think they should get paid - everyone acknowledges that it's there, but to me the whole thing has moved on from there, it's a matter of how it's regulated. That's where the debate will take place, and there are a lot of challenges around regulating something like that.

"In certain situations you have guys going into other counties who have a certain skill set which is suited to that county. Should these people be adequately remunerated? Absolutely. Anthony Daly is a perfect example of a guy improving another county. He's obviously brought a particular skill set from Clare to Dublin hurling, and for me, as a hurling person, that's a positive thing if it's improving the game of hurling." Tweet

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