Former Derry forward Enda Gormley has called on the GAA to start practicing what they preach with regards to putting clubs first.

Gormley is currently manager of the Glen club in the Oak Leaf County and has questioned why Sigerson Cup football still gets such a prestigious spot on the GAA calendar in comparison to other competitions, such as the U21 grade at both club and county level.

"Personally, as someone who has played Sigerson football and loves Sigerson football, I don't understand why a few elite people who go to university preside over clubs, where everybody gets an opportunity to play club football," Gormley told The Irish News.

"It's a small percentage of the population that gets to play university football. How that can take precedence - and I say that as someone who loved university and had a successful (playing) career at university.

"I think somebody needs to take a look. I keep hearing a lot from the (GAA) President about 'the club this' and 'the club that' but I don't see much evidence of them backing that up and saying 'Right, club comes first and we work everything else around it'.

"That's what they preach - but they're not practicing it."

1986 saw Gormley become a part of Sigerson Cup history when he top-scored in the competition's final to bring a first title to Jordanstown.

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