GAA: The Crying game

There is a real danger that some of the most creative players in today’s Gaelic football are becoming more and more peripheral, believes Dara O Cinnéide.

ONE of the more revealing end of season observations appeared on these pages a short while ago when Colm Cooper took time out of his hectic schedule with Dr Crokes to compare the club game with his recent experiences of playing for his county. As usual, his comments were on the money.

Speaking about the vast gulf between playing for Crokes and Kerry, Cooper’s observations about the “win at all costs” nature of the inter-county scene merit attention.