Cork All-Ireland winner Paudie Kissane believes that four collective sessions a week is plenty for inter-county teams - most of the time.
The matter of how many gatherings the GAA is prepared to sanction expenses for centrally is at the heart of the current standoff with the Gaelic Players’ Association. The GAA says that any more than four a week is a matter for the relevant county board to tease out with regard to claims from players but the GPA insists that all sessions should be subject to the same expenses procedures.
GPA chief executive Tom Parsons suggested this week that a sports science approach be adopted to determine what is the appropriate number of sessions for a given time of year rather than a flat figure all year round.
