Colm Cooper feels the GAA must do more to help the plight of players who are unable to work due to injury.

The Kerry forward, who is currently on sick leave from his job in AIB after undergoing cruciate ligament surgery, is quoted as saying in the Sunday Independent: "I think with some of the revenue that is being created in the GAA, definitely they should be looking at player welfare.

"Especially for people, who are less fortunate than me, those who are out of work and things like that. That is maybe something the GAA and GPA could look at, creating a process for those who are out of work."

Cooper would like to see players receive some form of compensation for loss of earnings.

"I think it is something that should be explored and, in fairness, the players are the ones that the 80,000 people who go to Croke Park are going to watch. So it is only right and proper that these players are looked after in some way, shape or form.

"I am not talking about getting paid here, I'm talking about being reasonable when someone is out of work because of an injury they picked up in Croke Park, Thurles or wherever, that they are looked after." Tweet

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