The extraordinary work put in by counties could be to blame for the growing number of inter-county players bringing their careers to a premature end, Jimmy Barry-Murphy has speculated.
Paddy Bradley has warned that Derry will have a lot of work to do if they are to avoid the possibility of dropping down to Division Three of the Allianz Football League.
Paul Galvin believes a move towards professionalism is inevitable for the GAA because of the demands being placed on inter-county players.
The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee have rescheduled the Allianz Football League Division One tie between Mayo and Dublin for March 31.
Declan Ryan is hopeful Lar Corbett will return to the Tipperary senior hurling panel but he admits the decision is not his to make.
Cork manager Conor Counihan is hopeful Paul Honohan's knee injury is not as serious as first feared.
Tyrone continued their impressive start to the 2012 Allianz Football League Division Two season with a 12-point win over Derry on Sunday.
Paddy Kelly starred as holders Cork bagged the first win of their Allianz Division One season with a goal-fuelled defeat of Down on Sunday.
Monaghan defeated Kildare in Allianz Football League Division Two on Sunday, but the game was overshadowed by a mass brawl at half-time.
Laois earned their first win in Allianz Football League Division One by beating Donegal by 2-9 to 2-6 in Letterkenny on Sunday.
Louth overcame a bad start to earn an excellent point against Galway in Allianz Football League Division Two on Sunday.
A round-up of what happened over the weekend in Allianz Football League Divisions Three and Four.
Meath stuffed neighbours Westmeath by 12 points on Sunday and sit top of Allianz Football League Division Two after two games.
See how your team did in Sunday's Allianz Football League games, with reports from around the grounds to follow shortly.
Both Kerry and Armagh finished with just 14 players on Saturday night but it was the Orchard County who came away with the spoils from Austin Stack Park in Tralee, the Ulstermen running out deserving 2-8 to 0-10 winners in Division One of the Allianz Football League.
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte must plan without Sean O'Neill for the duration of the Allianz Football League after the half-back was suspended for three months by the GAA's Higher Education body.
James Reilly has returned to the Cavan senior football squad ahead of the Allianz Football League.
Former Dublin manager Tommy Lyons believes Pat Gilroy's men can drive on and achieve further glory after getting the 'monkey off their back' in 2011.
Jim McGuinness has given Kevin Cassidy an inter-county lifeline by suggesting he would be willing to welcome the player back into the Donegal football panel.
Michael Meehan's inter-county future with Galway has been thrown into doubt by a long-standing ankle injury.
Coolderry are through to their first ever AIB All-Ireland club hurling final following a convincing 3-16 to 0-17 win over Gort at the Gaelic Grounds.
John Dalton's inter-county career with Kilkenny has come to a premature end, with the Carrickshock clubman citing work commitments as his reason behind retiring.
Clare defender Pat Vaughan has undergone surgery to repair a long standing hip injury and is preparing for a long road back to fitness.
Dan Shanahan has warned Tipperary will struggle to replace Lar Corbett following his shock retirement.
Tipperary manager Declan Ryan is hopeful Lar Corbett will decide to prolong his inter-county hurling career once he has time to think about his decision.
Former Galway hurler Ollie Canning has expressed his shock at Lar Corbett's decision to retire from inter-county hurling.
John Mullane has confirmed he is taking a break from inter-county hurling but he has denied reports that he is to announce his retirement.
John Mullane's Waterford future is in doubt after the All-Star decided to take an indefinite break from inter-county hurling.
Allianz have committed to supporting the National Hurling and Football Leagues for a further three years until 2015.
Dublin's Alan McCrabbe is quietly confident that he will play some part against either Cork or Kilkenny in the Allianz Hurling League.
Lar Corbertt has called time on his inter-county career, citing work and business commitments.
Limerick hurling manager John Allen does not agree with those who believe only Kilkenny and Tipperary are in the running for this year's Liam McCarthy.
Henry Shefflin has ruled out the possibility of James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick returning to the Kilkenny senior hurling panel in the future.
Conal Keaney has opened up about the accident that left him with a serious lateral ligament knee injury last summer, admitting he was lucky not to lose his life.
New Waterford hurling manager Michael Ryan does not to expect to come under any extra pressure despite the fact that he is the county's first native boss in 16 years.
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