O’Shea backs idea of chaplains for county sides

Tipperary manager Eamon O’Shea has backed calls for chaplains to become part of inter-county backroom teams.

Former Offaly and Tipperary hurling boss, Fr Tom Fogarty, last week suggested that managers should assign personnel to help deal with crisis situations within squads.

O’Shea echoed Fr Fogarty’s sentiment at a Sport and Spirituality conference in Thurles on Saturday, admitting managers require backroom support to ensure player welfare is sufficiently catered for.