Who wants to be a sports star?

I AM appalled at the treatment of some of our sports stars at present.

Who wants to be a sports star?
Wed, 27 Nov, 2002 - 00:00

On a national level we have all seen the treatment of the Irish soccer players and our top hurlers and footballers.

The GAA’s provincial councils are extremely reluctant even to make a contribution to players’ holiday funds. The situation seems to be worst in Cork where some senior hurlers may boycott the National League.

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