When Chris Kerr spoke out on his struggles to cope with depression, it stunned the sporting community in Antrim. Now the Saffrons keeper is coming out the other side, and proving an inspiration on and off the pitch, writes Declan Bogue

I HAD a dream the other night that quickly turned into a nightmare. A prominent Dublin barrister, Michael McDowell, formerly Minister for Justice, had somehow been returned to the Dáil and was appointed Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism.

GAA President Sean Kelly has played down the need to formally recognise the Gaelic Player’s Association, despite new GPA chairman Donal Óg Cusack’s warning that “direct acton” may be required to force the issue in the coming year.

THE Gaelic Player’s Association secretary, Donal Óg Cusack, has launched a stinging attack on GAA chiefs and “lifelong free-dinner merchants” who continue to take players at all grades for granted.