End Of Line?

As coronavirus crisis threatens to wipe out GAA Championships entirely, it may also bring down curtain prematurely for some of our true greats

- Paul Keane

A host of veteran GAA stars are praying the Championships go ahead so they won’t have to retire on the lowest possible note.

Antrim football forward Paddy Cunningham (right) grudgingly admitted he’ ll probably have to call it quits after this season.

He turns 35 shortly and acknowledged that if the COVID-19 crisis forces the cancellation of the Championship, he probably won’t play at the top level again.

He’s joined in this frustrating limbo state by a lengthy list of genuine GAA greats including reigning Footballer of the Year Stephen Cluxton.

Dublin’s captain fantastic turned 38 last December, around the same time he was nursing a shoulder problem that required surgery.

The six-time AllIre l and winning skipper missed all five of Dublin’s Allianz League games and if the summer schedule is wiped out there’s no guarantee we’ll see him again.