O’Connor: Pay for play is GAA’s future

Rising Wexford hurling star Rory O’Connor reckons the next generation of inter-county players will be paid for their efforts.

The talented 20-year-old forward — a key figure in Davy Fitzgerald’s team — stressed he wouldn’t be interested in playing the game for money, but said that, with commitment levels now at breaking point, something has to give, particularly as he believes those demands are only going to increase.