'Gambling, alcoholism, drug issues, sexual abuse, violence... the GAA is a space where a lot of issues stem from and Jarlath Burns isn't shying away from that'

"He has been hailed as a visionary during his first year as head of the association, but his intervention in the Rory Gallagher row has raised questions."

"Community really is at the heart of the GAA. Ask any of the association's 800,000 members, and chances are they would say their club is the essence of what their locality is all about."

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