[1][2][5] Fine Gael's spokesperson on Arts, Sports and Tourism Jimmy Deenihan once said of McSharry: "John B would have loved to have met you".
[12] A report sent to Irish Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív later in January 2004 suggested the establishment of a national council to deal with land ownership and access rights.
[13] Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers' Association in February 2004, McSharry compared the group Keep Ireland Open to the Mafia, saying: "These people want a slice of everyone's action for nothing".
[14] A "peace deal" was offered in October 2004 as a "goodwill gesture" where walkers could access lands for one day.
[15] The dispute came to an end in September 2009 with Minister Ó Cuív visiting to publicly shake hands with McSharry and launch a new mountain walk at his home in Gleniff.