Burnout report proposes U-19 championship

The abolishment of the minor and Under-21 grades and the introduction of an Under-19 championship at inter-county level was one of the key issues which emerged from the report of the GAA's Player Burnout Taskforce launched yesterday at Croke Park.

GAA Player Welfare Officer Pauric Duffy believes that addressing the issue of players on multiple teams is key. Over the past year it has been reported that some players, including Laois dual minor player John O'Loughlin, have been involved in anything up to 12 different teams at once.