Páraic Duffy: ‘We are swimming against the professionalism tide’

As he called on the GAA to once again review its amateur status, GAA director general Páraic Duffy accepted the organisation are “swimming against the tide” of professionalism in sports.

Eight years ago, Duffy produced a discussion document in which he outlined several options after which counties chose to maintain their commitment to the amateur status.

He was disappointed that there was little in the way of debate, which he hoped the paper would instigate.