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Ireland's Top-Tier GAA Players Say There Is A Harmful Relationship Between The Sports & Alcohol.

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700 players took part in the study.

Ireland's top camogie, football and hurling players say there's a harmful relationship between the GAA and drinking.

An annoymous survey of over 700 active inter-county players found high rates of binge drinking.

Two-thirds had experienced alcohol-related harm within the last 12 months.

Dr Kieran Murray, the lead author of the study, says drinking was heavily linked with celebrations.

He joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today

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