Employers ‘wary of GAA player commitments’

Gaelic players are increasingly becoming a turn-off to employers, according to a recruitment consultant. 

CPL Recruitment’s Shane Kelly says GPA scholarships are not appealing to prospective bosses who are wary of their football and hurling careers dictating their lives.

“Players are now in an era where careers are being constructed around GAA commitments, to allow them time to fulfil the duties of a GAA ‘career’.