Young GAA stars at breaking point

Talented teenagers in the GAA are playing for as many as 10 teams at any one time and regularly training twice a day to serve their many masters.

The revelations are contained in a report into minor activity in the GAA which concludes that the current level of application by many players is “unsustainable”.

Micheal Martin chaired the work group and worryingly revealed how it’s not unusual to find young players training or playing as often as 12 times in a nine-day period.