Fighting on two fronts: Why GAA dual players need all the protection they can get

St. Finbarr’s Hurling and football player Jamie Burns pictured at their club in Togher, Cork. Pictures: Dan Linehan

It was a tale of two reactions for St Finbarrs’ footballers last Saturday week. For those concentrating on the code, there was a pint and a pizza. For the dual players in the panel, it was the pool.

With the footballers’ next outing not until the middle of August, there was a chance to celebrate the six-point win over Ballincollig but the looming presence of Glen Rovers on Saturday made it impossible for Jamie Burns and the other 12 players who straddle both codes at senior level.