Former Tipperary hurler Paddy Stapleton discusses how Pádraic Maher has made the adjustment from player to manager.
Pádraic Maher has made the switch from player to manager in Thurles Sarsfields.
In the face of an uncertain future, he made coaching his next project and the results so far indicate that he’s in this for the long haul. ”Thurles were in a vulnerable position: they had a successful management team for a couple of years and there was a void left and sometimes it’s left to your own to pick up the pieces. It’s very hard for Paudie to step in and manage some of his best friends and cousins that he’s won county finals with. He’s done brilliantly.”
Stapleton believes that it takes an effort from both the players and the manager to allow that dial to shift. Friendships or family ties can’t be factored in when ruthless calls must be made.But with two county finals featuring teams from Thurles Sarsfields coming up this weekend, it would appear that Maher and company have mounted that hurdle effectively.
“Like most managers, Paudie has had to say that to guys that he has played with. It’s a really difficult conversation to have but Paudie was always the type of guy that didn’t mince his words. He had no problem speaking his mind in a dressing-room. He expected the very best of his teammates and I can remember a couple of conversations at half-time in All-Ireland finals. You might need a confidence booster but it was home truths that was being spoken of. That’s Paudie.
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