John Mulhall: Removal of wage insurance cover is ‘biggest issue’ in the GAA

Prior to 2021, a player who was unable to work due to a GAA injury could avail of a €300 per week payment, for a maximum of 26 weeks

John Mulhall. File photo: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE

Former Kilkenny hurler John Mulhall has claimed the decision to remove cover for loss of wages from the GAA’s player injury fund is the ‘biggest issue’ in the game right now.

The 2011 All-Ireland medallist said the reality now is a self-employed hurler could ‘play some Junior B match later on in August and be out of work for 12 weeks without having any wages compensated’.