Munster chairman calls for limit on training sessions

THE Gaelic Players Association (GPA) can help reduce the time inter-county players spend training, according to Munster Council chairman Sean Fogarty.

Noting the frequency with which players cite ‘the lack of a social life’ as the biggest disadvantage of their involvement, he says: “Surely if the GPA has any role to play in GAA affairs, calling a halt to this situation should be a priority for them.”

Mr Fogarty, who made his comments in the programme for yesterday’s Munster football final replay in Cork, expressed the view that the huge demand on players to achieve the necessary fitness levels was “a worrying trend”.