Pull of college and county will prove costly as injuries mount

The head of the GAA’s Higher Education (HE) Council believes there would be a massive backlash if young county players were suffering injuries while playing for their colleges this spring.

Following intense schedules involving colleges and county games, high-profile students like David Clifford and Cillian O’Hanlon have picked up knocks while lining out for Kerry and Cork respectively in the Allianz Leagues.

O’Hanlon’s county team-mate Seán Powter, who had also been representing UCC, is also out for the remainder Division 2 campaign after sustaining a hamstring tear in the Rebels’ round one defeat to Tipperary last Saturday week.