Spare me officials preaching about the virtues of the GAA

Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t help wincing ever so slightly when officials stand-up and preach about the virtues of the GAA, writes Paddy Heaney.

You know the spin I’m talking about. Pride in the community. The selflessness of the volunteer. The love of the game. The woman who washes those jerseys and the man who cuts that bloody grass.

Time and time again, we are reminded that the GAA has been built on the back of good people who possess those admirable traits.