'Harmful drinking culture exists within elite GAA', study finds

Authors of the study said the culture that exists in elite GAA was 'of drinking to excess as opposed to in moderation'. Picture: iStock

A harmful drinking culture exists among inter-county GAA players, a new study has found, citing widespread excessive alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms, and binge-drinking.

The research paper published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science on Monday analysed the comments of 111 elite GAA players in response to a survey on alcohol use and culture at inter-county level.