Seanad debates

Wednesday, 29 January 2003

Development of Rugby: Motion.

 

Another issue, which I do not have time to deal with now, is the professionalisation of the game. I have discussed the impact of this with a number of people, including Deputy Glennon. Once a game becomes professional, it must confront issues like industrial relations, career prospects, insurance, family responsibility and a variety of issues that did not previously arise as matters of concern. It changes the whole nature of the game. If people decide to go down that route that is their choice, but there will be fallout. As we have seen, part of that fallout is that there is a lack of money to invest at the lower levels.

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