Off The Ball(@offtheball):“It’d be harder to be a GAA player than an AFL player... We won the All-Ireland and three days later, boys were back training with their club” Two-time AFL Grand Final winner and All-Ireland champion Conor McKenna explains why the relentless, non-stop workload and total lack of off-season in Gaelic football makes it harder than being a professional athlete in Australia. Is the GAA schedule demanding too much from inter-county players? 🏆 ☘️ Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am⏰ #AFL #GAA #TyroneGAA #BrisbaneLions #ConorMcKenna Off The Ball Breakfast with https://t.co/iFmF1JB9iP, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section

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“It’d be harder to be a GAA player than an AFL player... We won the All-Ireland and three days later, boys were back training with their club” Two-time AFL Grand Final winner and All-Ireland champion Conor McKenna explains why the relentless, non-stop workload and total lack of off-season in Gaelic football makes it harder than being a professional athlete in Australia. Is the GAA schedule demanding too much from inter-county players? 🏆 ☘️ Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am⏰ #AFL# #GAA# #TyroneGAA# #BrisbaneLions# #ConorMcKenna# Off The Ball Breakfast with Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section