Rescheduling of Leinster camogie final ‘just not right’, says GPA
Provincial decider between Dublin and Wexford was brought forward due to clash with under-23 fixture
Gaelic Players Association (GPA)
The X factor: how tweeting polluted the relationship between players and fans
Twenty years after the first tweet, sport remains in the grip of the social media site and its toxic output
GPA to pursue scrapping of pre-season competitions after Congress left issue unresolved
Players’ body appears to have support on the issue from GAA president Jarlath Burns
Seán Moran: Proposal to extend GAA season into August looks doomed
Football Review Committee raised expectations when it comes to spotting problems and selling solutions
Players can be forgiven for thinking they say it best when they say nothing at all
Nature of news and social media coverage can lead many to limit engagement in interviews, GPA admits
‘We need to keep our foot on the gas’: Tom Parsons believes GAA remain committed to 2027 integration timeline
Integrating associations by 2027 was described as ‘unrealistic’ by members of the GAA’s management committee in December
Kilmacud Crokes table motion seeking to end Allianz sponsorship of National Leagues
Dublin’s footballers and hurlers are also considering a decision not to appear in front of Allianz signage when conducting interviews
Seán Moran: GPA did extremely well in new deal, but for the GAA it’s cheap at the price
Biggest ticket of lot was granting of players’ organisation’s claim for image rights
GAA formally recognises GPA image rights in new four-year deal
Year-long negotiations finally reach agreement on new protocol; players to also benefit from cut of GAA+ subscription revenue
Westmeath footballer Luke Loughlin: ‘There definitely is a problem, probably more so in clubs, with recreational drug use’
The 30-year-old was speaking to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use
Denis Walsh: Joining an intercounty set-up is the biggest gamble any GAA player can take
All over the country there are players who feel chewed up and spat out
‘They’re all in Australia’: Concerns growing as more GAA players head Down Under
Shortage of role models staying in Irish game for young fans is a worry, says GPA head Tom Parsons
The GAA and cocaine: ‘I saw the wildness that got into them after using this drug’
Society’s drug issue poses a different challenge for the GAA than for other sporting bodies because it has always seen itself almost as a secular church
The National Football League has a completely daft schedule. Players deserve better
If we insist on playing the league, the central idea must be to play fewer games and make them all more meaningful
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