O’Neill sees foreign fields as fertile ground for GAA

GAA president Liam O’Neill has outlined why he believes the number of those participating in Gaelic games outside Ireland can dwarf those playing in the country within the next 20 years.

O’Neill has been greatly encouraged by the amount of underage development in the US and sees no reason why the sport can’t be spread internationally. He also explained how the GAA intend maximising foreign broadcasting rights after some difficulties in the past.

“It’s no longer about the emigrant going abroad and growing the GAA,” he said, “it’s about the emigrant who has gone abroad whose child is now playing games. That’s where the growth is going to be.”