O’Sullivan pain at being left behind

FOOTBALL Player of the Year nominee Darran O’Sullivan believes the GAA should have helped those caught in a club versus country tug-of-war due to the International Rules series.

O’Sullivan’s club commitments with Mid Kerry in the Kerry SFC final on Sunday week ruled him out of the Irish panel. But he feels county boards and provincial councils need to help players.

“That has to be looked at, that club championships can be put on hold for a few weeks because we are playing an amateur game and we don’t get that many opportunities to throw on the Irish jersey,” a disappointed O’Sullivan said.