The life of GAA managers and coaches on the long road

The attraction at the end of the road can be broad. The one certainty is that someone will always make the trip. As the managerial merry-go-round keeps spinning, the road beckons for many more.

NOT HIS FIRST JOURNEY: New Antrim hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

An assault on the spine, the heart, the head. The first challenge starts before every meeting, training session and match. 

It can be an early win or a loss. Increasingly, coaches and managers are embracing the long, hard road.