Deegan: Jobs must be priority

THE GAA should be doing more to keep its players in Ireland, according to two Ulster greats.

Deegan believes current inter-county players should receive preferential treatment when it comes to securing permanent employment. He insisted the introduction of professionalism would destroy the game but believed jobs should be found for out-of-work GAA stars.

“I saw it come up recently about preferential treatment and I know other people would have a problem with that,” he said.