Fighting elitism, curbing the excesses associated with the inter-county game and a significant refocus on the club are among the priorities for the five GAA presidential candidates. Bolger believes a “blind march to elitism” has threatened the traditional and necessary connection between club and county, while Burns and Rock are keen to reduce the amount of expenditure on inter-county teams. Burns also maintains the GPA should help ensure a training cap of two nights a week until May and a ban on pre-Christmas training. He claims the club game has become more attractive to players because it “rewarding and challenging experiences”. You can read the full interviews with the five GAA presidential candidates in Saturday's Examiner Sport.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2020 19:30 UTC