Star trio Connors, Barrett and Reilly demand action on GAA burnout

Three leading inter-county players believe more and more players are walking away from Gaelic games in their mid-20s having been exploited as minors.

Waterford hurler Noel Connors, 2014 young hurler of the year Cathal Barrett and Meath football captain Kevin Reilly admit to lining out with up to eight different teams as minors, with Reilly lamenting the “narrow-mindedness” of managers in over-training young players.