Mid-west clubs feeling the pain

Almost 900 GAA players have left Clare and Limerick since 2008

Over 880 players have been lost to the Clare and Limerick GAA scenes since 2008 due to a constant haemorrhage of emigration which has left clubs struggling to field teams and led to a financial hit of over €200,000 annually.

An Irish Examiner survey has revealed that 883 young men who competed in Limerick and Clare’s hurling and football championships since 2008 have left the country, mainly in search of work opportunities.