Playing Gaelic games must not be used as licence for thuggery

As the GAA inter-county season ends and its club championships reach their final stages, it’s time to reflect on some of the key challenges that lie ahead for the GAA.

Five issues come to mind, and they will be addressed over the coming weeks.

The first is the seemingly perennial problem of ill-discipline and violence at club level in the GAA and what to do about it.