Meath great calls for 'GAA 15' warm up to be implemented more due to cruciate curse

Stud selection and pitch surfaces are consistently trotted out as potential contributory factors to ACL injuries though Giles had his own unique take

Former Meath footballer Trevor Giles poses for a portrait at Croke Park ahead of the deadline for the 2026 Beko Club Champion application. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 - 09:44

Paul Keane

Meath great Trevor Giles, a chartered physiotherapist, has lamented the curse of the cruciate which has struck the county and offered an opinion on why the injury is on the rise.

The Royal County will return to Division 1 activity in 2027 but look set to start the year without Conor Gray, Seán Coffey, Ruairí Kinsella and Jack Kinlough, all of whom are recovering from ACL injuries.