Training in Belfast

THE Ulster Council has established a forward-thinking programme for Belfast-based Gaelic footballers who face regular long journeys to train with their home clubs.

The initiative has been set up with a mind to providing players either working or studying in the city with one high-intensity training session per week in a central floodlit Belfast location.

Among the benefits for those participating in the programme, the Ulster Council lists savings on club fuel expenses and a reduction in player fatigue from long journeys.