As they saying goes money makes the world go round. This saying is particularly evident in the sporting world. The summer transfer window of 2017 saw Premier League clubs spend a record shattering 1.4bn pounds. This was an increase of 23% on the amount spent in the summer transfer window of 2016. In fact Europe’s top five leagues spent a combined total in excess of 5bn pounds. A world record transfer fee for a player was paid by Paris Saint-Germain for Brazilian forward Neymar.
Everyone knows Gaelic football is an amateur Sport. Does everyone know Professional athletes can play this amateur sport? I am going to discuss why I think Professional athletes should not be allowed play in GAA. Is it really fair for an amateur to come up against a professional? I’m sure most GAA fans around the country have heard of the very talented Zach Tuohy who plays Professional Australian Rules Football in Australia. He also comes back to his home GAA club Portlaoise to play the later rounds of Championship (Semi-finals/Finals) in off season. Tuohy is a very proud Portlaoise club man but should he be allowed help his club win an amateur competition? In my view I think he shouldn’t be allowed to play an amateur sport as he’s a professional athlete. Would it be fair for Cristiano Ronaldo to play for his home club where he was brought up in for off season? I wouldn’t think so and there isn’t much difference in this case as Australian Rules sport to Gaelic Football. Professional and amateur athletes have a few things in common, such as some shared skills and passion for their sport. The differences between Professional and amateur athletes are:
The G.A.A. as we know it has rapidly transformed into a huge commercial entity since the turn of the millennium. In contrast to when it was first established in 1884, the G.A.A. has grown into one of the finest and most unique sporting organisations in the world today. The players of today’s game are far stronger, fitter, and better conditioned than ever before. The demands placed on inter-county players are comparable to those of professional sportspeople, and in many respects, the vast majority of inter-county players are now training at an elite level.
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