GAA look to curb poaching of young footballers

THE GAA’S best footballers may have left Australia empty handed after the last International Rules Series but the Association’s president and top officials certainly achieved more than a little revenge yesterday.

After a lengthy meeting with their AFL counterparts yesterday, Sean Kelly and Croke Park bosses demanded their hosts halt the poaching of Ireland’s young footballing talents.

The two organisations then agreed to harsher penalties for players involved in misconduct in the annual International Rules Series between Australia and Ireland.