Query over decision to limit player reimbursement scheme
The chairman of the GAA's Medical, Scientific and Welfare Committee is to sit down for discussions with President Christy Cooney on the Association's decision to limit physiotherapy reimbursement as part of its player injury scheme.
Date: 05 March 2010 Score: 7.4389142990112
I think in general the GAA only play lip service to Players Welfare and they begrudge all Players additional help outside of the Insurance scheme. As far as players go they don't give enough thought about the effects of injury until they experience the problem for themselves. There is no education process in place to alert players of the possible consequences of serious injury as the County Boards and the general Governing Bodies are scared of puting players off playing the games. But in the final analysis Players should make themselves fully aware of the risks involved and literally take it on the chin when it goes wrong cost thats what they will be expected to do. As the intensity and the fitness levels required increases then the future for the amateur game particularly at County level will be confined to a select number of counties eg large population/very dedicated single gaelic entity areas will be able to compete at the to table. This is already happening with Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny and Tyrone likely to dine at the top table. All of this not helped by the difficult economic situation which is going to paralise the many Sponosors. I doubt I have went on a very negative tangent !!!!!!!
The chairman of the GAA's Medical, Scientific and Welfare Committee is to sit down for discussions with President Christy Cooney on the Association's decision to limit physiotherapy reimbursement as part of its player injury scheme.
Date: 05 March 2010 Score: 7.4389142990112
I think in general the GAA only play lip service to Players Welfare and they begrudge all Players additional help outside of the Insurance scheme. As far as players go they don't give enough thought about the effects of injury until they experience the problem for themselves. There is no education process in place to alert players of the possible consequences of serious injury as the County Boards and the general Governing Bodies are scared of puting players off playing the games. But in the final analysis Players should make themselves fully aware of the risks involved and literally take it on the chin when it goes wrong cost thats what they will be expected to do. As the intensity and the fitness levels required increases then the future for the amateur game particularly at County level will be confined to a select number of counties eg large population/very dedicated single gaelic entity areas will be able to compete at the to table. This is already happening with Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny and Tyrone likely to dine at the top table. All of this not helped by the difficult economic situation which is going to paralise the many Sponosors. I doubt I have went on a very negative tangent !!!!!!!
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