Ulster Council are wary of burnout

THE Ulster Council of the GAA has commissioned a survey into the topical issue of burn-out among young GAA players.

The research will be carried out by the University of Ulster over a period of three years, starting in October, with the Council supporting it financially by funding a PhD student.

“We need to know if our coaching and player development programme is achieving its objectives and also we need to know if any of our practices are contributing to player burnout,’’ Ulster Chairman Michéal Greenan said yesterday.