Ward backs professionalism
April 13, 2012
Former Ulster rugby player Andy Ward
The former Ulster and Ireland rugby star has been working with the Antrim footballers as strength and conditioning coach since the start of the year.
And the New Zealand native feels that the GAA could benefit from going down the professional route and even learn from rugby's mistakes.
"I'm all for players getting rewarded. Everyone goes to matches, pays their money at the turnstiles, and expects to see the top end of their sport being played," Ward explained to Gaelic Life.
"The top end of the sport should be compensated in some way for that. The reason patrons come, is because they want to see the game played how it should be played. In order for you to do that you make sacrifices … family life, business life, work life. It all comes at a cost. These guys are training as professionals. The only difference is that their not getting paid." Tweet
