Coaching concerns for GAA at schools level

WARNINGS of a deteriorating situation in regard to the coaching of games at primary and second-level in the schools in Cork were the feature of debate at yesterday’s Cork GAA convention at Páirc Uí Chaiomh.

Delegates heard two teachers express serious concern, with one of them saying if the situation wasn’t improved at primary level the players wouldn’t be around in the secondary schools in the future to play Gaelic games.

They heard outgoing coaching officer Jerry O’Sullivan say their voluntary workers were not able to compete with rugby and soccer because they were “professional” sports and were sending in “paid” coaches.