Picture: Howard CrowdyO'Donovan warns GAA volunteers are in danger of burnout due to increasing number of competitionsTHE increased number of competitions in underage and adult GAA along with the expanded inter-county season will put huge pressure on club volunteers next year. With underage games now coming under the Rebel Óg umbrella and new adult competitions like the U21 premier tier in hurling, Cork GAA has never been busier. “The expansion has exposed many club volunteers in to giving commitments that they are really not in a position to maintain. There is an equally serious but silent burnout at work in this section of the GAA community. As someone who is constant contact with many non-playing volunteers, it appears more and more of their reflection is 'do I really want to go through that again next year?'

Source: Evening echo December 06, 2017 11:03 UTC