Ciarán Carey seeks help for retiring GAA players

Ciarán Carey has spoken of the need for more support for county players coming to terms with the end of their careers and other difficulties.

The former Limerick captain, who has battled his own problems with alcohol, is completing a degree in counselling and is not convinced enough is being done to assist footballers and hurlers like himself who have encountered tough times.

Speaking in a Laochra Gaelic programme to be screened on TG4 next Tuesday, Carey says: “During my hurling career, even though I was married with two kids, I always put hurling number one. At the moment, it isn’t and hasn’t been for the last few years.