Inside Track with John McIntyre

IT’S long since gone beyond a joke the amount of training GAA inter-county teams are doing. So much for the closed season and the ban on collective sessions during the months of September, October and November. These guidelines continue to be flouted as hurling and Gaelic Football team managers keep pushing the boundaries of preparation to unsustainable levels.

With the GPA taking a strong stand on player welfare, the GAA scrapped all pre-season competitions this spring. It was a noble move for all the right decisions, but it hasn’t made one iota of difference to the top........

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