Aherlow’s plight puts burnout problem to the fore

OCCASIONALLY I get an e-mail or a letter which should be read by a wider audience, or more pertinently by someone with some real authority. The following is one such e-mail.

“My name is Denis O Shea, I am the PRO of Aherlow GAA Club. I am writing to you to highlight a problem we have with the Tipperary County Board at the moment, you might think it is worth a mention in one of your articles.

“Over the coming weekend we have been fixed to play a county U21 A football final versus Moyle Rovers at 4pm on Saturday and the following day we have been fixed to play the first round of the County Senior Football Championship against Killenaule.