Lar Corbett thinks players will be keen to play matches behind closed doors, if it's the only way to have a Championship this year.
GAA president John Horan has expressed his belief that there's little desire in GAA circles for games without supporters in grounds and he's stressed it's not an option they're currently considering.
But former hurler of the year Corbett thinks players heading toward the autumn of their careers won't want to lose a year of their career and are likely to embrace a behind closed doors scenario in October.
"I suppose when you're a player, you want to play at all costs," the ex Tipperary attacker told Sky Sports. "If there was no other solution, only that, and you were guaranteed to play games, you'd have no choice only to take it.
"Guys who are 29, 30, 31 who are coming near the end of their career, they're going to take it. They know these years are running out. Just because the GAA have pressed pause, the date on your passport is still the same. People judge you by, 'oh he only has another year left'.
"That's the way the GAA seems to work. They ask your age first, and then they tell you how long you have left. So the time is running out, and you're going to play if that's the only option."
