Kerry stars must join insurance plan

PLAYERS who represent Kerry at inter-county level in the coming year will be required to join the GAA's Voluntary Insurance Scheme, board chairman Seán Walsh said at last night's convention at the Gleneagle Hotel.

Medical expenses had cost the board over 60,000, with three players having undergone major operations. "We cannot sustain that," he said.

Mr Walsh said the figure quoted related to what had been paid out in professional fees and was "not recoverable." The actual amount paid out to players who were injured was 162,000.