Pat Spillane: The big issues facing Jarlath Burns as GAA president

As his role as president of the GAA is largely ceremonial, Burns needs to focus on what he can influence during his three-year term

GAA president Jarlath Burns

Pat Spillane

Jarlath Burns will not be a revolutionary GAA president who will solve all the Association’s woes during his three-year term.

His role is largely ceremonial. He may set the tone, but the real power still lies with the unelected full-time officials in Croke Park.