The Tadhg Kennelly International Academy

[aardvark]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/126823/default.aspx

Gawd !! I hope the AFL know what they're doing..........

[wolftone57]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...3/default.aspx

Gawd !! I hope the AFL know what they're doing..........

I agree, I don't know just how happy the GAA is going to be about it. The article does mention this problem but I think there might need to be a trade off. The GAA really need to think about paying players as this would limit the defections.

[Primmy]

Kind of a win win though. If they do pick up Irish players then they have an opportunity to make a living playing sport which is not available to them in their current guise. Its a tough time for anyone in Ireland to land a well paying job in the first place, at present. Also it would turn them into professional sportsmen who could teach a lot on their return. And, and this is a bit AND, perhaps its about time the boys playing with the GAA are payed. I mean, where do all those gate receipts go? Who gets the money? Is entry a nominal cost for the public or are they paying the equivalent to our memberships? Will await outcome with interest.

[Wardy]

I thought it would have said "of Dance" at the end of the title.

[Nico]

The AFL Gravy Train gets bigger by the day.