'There's a missing generation'
by Paul Fitzpatrick Updated: Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 5:30pm
West Cavan GAA clubs hit by huge emigration as players go in search of work
St Mary's Park, Swanlinbar. Like several clubs in West Cavan, Swad have suffered a loss of players due to emigration.
GAA clubs in west Cavan have been ravaged by emigration, with four unlikely to field a second team this season, The Anglo-Celt can reveal.
Shannon Gaels, Kildallan, Templeport and Corlough will all be confined to one team, having lost a huge number of players to emigration.
Most of those leaving are in the 18-25 year old bracket, with Australia the most common destination.
"The team sheet has got very miserable looking, we're not able to field two teams this year," stated Shannon Gaels chairman John Paul Feeley.
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