Durack: Act on cash for coaches

THE GAA has to address the issue of people being paid to manage club teams, former Clare goalkeeper Seamus Durack warned at the Bord Gais Energy-sponsored Munster GAA awards presentation on Saturday night.

He told guests in Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan that up to 30 coaches were involved with teams in the Banner and were being paid up to €150 a night for a session.

Durack, who was presented with the Hall of Fame award for hurling, said that in the past year, he had up to eight approaches from clubs interested in his services, saying: “The second question they will ask is, ‘how much do you charge?’”