Graham Cummins: Tricks of the mid-season break - give your GPS to a pal

It is a bit hypocritical of me to be scrutinising the players when I was the exact same, although I did change my ways towards the latter stages of my playing career...

Snapshot of Cummins during Cork City FC days. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The mid-season break does not help the image of the League of Ireland as a professional league. I understand that it is meant to be a time for players to reenergise, to ensure they are fresher for the rest of the campaign, and maintain high standards. But I fear the opposite could be the case. 

The break is also supposed to help teams with upcoming European ventures, so that players are ready for the challenge of representing the league in Europe’s elite competitions. But again, I feel the break actually hinders teams' chances of excelling in Europe.