Professionalism will be major challenge for GAA, says Gilroy

Former All-Ireland winning Dublin football manager Pat Gilroy has predicted professionalism is going to become a major challenge for the GAA.

Gilroy’s comments are contained in a new report on the Irish public’s sporting attitudes and habits, which reveals nearly three-quarters of adults favour “some sort of compensation for (GAA) players” in the future.

As for GAA fans specifically, that figure rises to 80%.