It has been argued that Cosgrave fell into the category of being a "chairman" rather than a "chief" as far as the day-to-day running of his Government was concerned.
נטען שקוסגרייב נפל להגדרה של "יושב ראש" ולא של "מנהיג" ככל שהיה מדובר על הניהול היום יומי של ממשלתו.