DJ Carey: Shift from minor to U17 is the wrong call

“If this new rule was in when I was playing, I would not have played minor for Kilkenny. It took me that extra year to 18 to get me physically bigger than what i was.”

By Jackie Cahill

Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey has warned of increased levels of burnout in young players following the decision to change the age of the minor intercounty grade to U17 from 2018.