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Published 15:58 15 Jan 2018 GMT
Updated 16:44 15 Jan 2018 GMT
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Historically, Mayo have never really performed during the FBD Leagues - not under Rochford, anyway, but that doesn't stop them from reaching full pitch in the championship - when it really matters.
Worse than being pointless, these competitions are doing more harm than they're doing good. Promoters of the competition will often reference that these competition give a chance to young players to breakthrough, but is a run out in a wet, windy January day really a chance?
Especially when some games are called off 15 minutes after the ball should have been thrown-in.
They'll also say it's a chance for managers to spot these hidden gems. If a manager isn't able to spot a 'gem' within their county, through club games, training, and then in the national league games, are they really worth their salt?
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As well as that, most of these young players have Fitzgibbon or Sigerson Cup panels to contend with at this time, and these pre-season games are only damaging those college competitions, the oldest in the history of the GAA, because colleges have barely any access to their county players anymore.
Worse again - these young players are being thrown out on heavy pitches. With little or no rest, with little or no respect.
The Galway footballers played two games in the last three days - On Friday against Mayo and on Sunday against Leitrim. Mayo played three in the space of those five days.
We talk about player welfare, well it's not that fair that these panels are being forced to play three pointless games in five days. That's the type of thing that causes injuries, burnout and causes players to detest their own games.
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