It’s pasta and bananas as soup and sandwiches off the menu

ONCE soup and sandwiches awaited inter-county footballers after training sessions. Now it’s more likely pasta and bananas. Mark Gallagher explores the roles of dieticians in the world of the GAA.

YOU are what you eat. It’s not the title of a hit television series or a runaway bestseller, these days it’s a mantra employed by county teams.

As managers and players search for that extra edge, dieticians have become a significant presence in the back room team.