Dr Ed Coughlan: Super 8 ticks boxes but now the league must undergo a change

People talk about player burnout but little is ever done to address the growing strain on players’ time, writes Dr Ed Coughlan.

Dr Ed Coughlan: Super 8 ticks boxes but now the league must undergo a change
Thu, 11 Jan, 2018 - 00:00

How super will the Super 8 prove to be?

One of the most hotly discussed topics in Irish sport in 2017 arose from the historic decision by the GAA to alter the structure of the senior inter-county football championship for the 2018 season that lies ahead.

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