'We need to realign if we're serious about it':GAA's hurling chief calls for coaching shake up

The GAA held a meeting with the government in July seeking funding for hurling in the upcoming budget. “It will be interesting to see what will happen,” said Maher.

The GAA's national head of hurling Willie Maher said "it's the level of funding and the level of backing will dictate the level of impact that I will have". Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The GAA’s national head of hurling Willie Maher believes the association needs to consider a “realignment” of its coaching staff if it is to grow participation rates in the sport.

“We have between 350 and 400 staff working with the association,” Maher told Irish Examiner podcast Dalo’s Hurling Show.