Derry player reveals he will continue working

By Joe Bloggs

A PROMINENT Derry player has revealed that he will work up to 37-and-a-half hours a week this summer despite also pursuing a career as a full-time Gaelic footballer. The player, who did not wish to be named, recently made the decision to go against the grain and continue to earn money from a professional living. The player’s choice will no doubt raise a few eyebrows as others continue to go down the path of leaving their jobs in order to concentrate on their amateur sporting commitments. The Derry man, who has a mortgage, a wife and three weans, told Derrynow.com that he the income from playing football alone was not enough to finance luxuries such as a home, food and heat. With the average salary of a Gaelic footballer having stayed at a remarkably consistent level (£0 per annum) in spite of the economy’s downturn over the last decade, it’s little surprise that more and more inter-county players are jacking in their livelihood. In making his decision, the Oak Leaf footballer admitted that it was a personal choice and that he wouldn’t advocate others following his lead.