Calendar re-vamp vital for tackling burnout

THE GAA must look at changing its calendar to ensure that the All-Ireland club championships are concluded in the first week of December if it is serious about tackling burnout.

So says Kilmurry-Ibrickane veteran, Odran O’Dwyer, who is preparing for a Munster semi-final against Stradbally in Dungarvan’s Fraher Field tomorrow.

This clash between the champions of Clare and Waterford is a repeat of the 2004 Munster final, when O’Dwyer was on the victorious side. It was more than two months before Kilmurry-Ibrickane got to play in the All-Ireland semi-final though, and O’Dwyer has called on GAA chiefs to review the competition format.