James Horan: It’s not sacrifice, players love what they do

James Horan maintains the demands placed on players have not increased during the four years he was away from the inter-county scene, with the Mayo manager taking umbrage to the suggestion that players make sacrifices to wear their county shirt.

Last year, an ESRI report highlighted that senior inter-county players can give up to 31 hours a week to county commitments, comprising their family, sleep, and downtime, in the process.