The club player puts his whole life on hold for the summer and doesn’t know exactly when his next match will be. Is this fair? A lot of people will have their opinions but personally I feel it’s not fair on the club player.
In most areas around the country the GAA clubs will have a team meeting in January/ February outlining the plan for the coming season and how things will be different from the year just gone. In my experience, the expectations are usually high within the group and everyone is looking forward to a good year ahead.
The meeting begins with a reflection on the season just gone and what needs to be improved on if we are to have any hope in winning titles this year. A few senior players who are no strangers to these meetings stand up and say a few inspirational words to get everyone in the mood for the training sessions to come. The meeting comes to an end with sheets been handed out on when our training and gym sessions will be on for the next 2 months. This will be our year….