Farrell warns of widespread gambling in GAA
GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell has warned that gambling addiction is on the increase among GAA players.
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GAA Concussion Awareness
Dessie Farrell speaks on the need for concussion awareness in GAA.
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Farrell: Winter training ban needs reform
GAA players chief Dessie Farrrell has called for the winter training ban to be done away with.
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Sport At 7: Dublin's victory
Pat Spillane, Jack Sheedy, Charlie Mulgrew, John Galvin and Dessie Farrell debate the Dublin v Donegal All-Ireland semi-final.
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Sport At 7 Extra: Dessie Farrell
Dessie Farrell speaks about the GAA's formal recognition of the GPA, the role of the player in the modern GAA and the tragic death of Philly McGuinness.
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GAA Officially Recognises GPA
Brian Carthy explains the circumstances leading up to the GAA's offical recognition of the Gaelic Players Association, and hears from Christy Cooney, Dessie Farrell and Pat Spillane.
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Players 'Livid' With GAA Statement - Farrell
Dessie Farrell tells RTÉ that the GPA players will 'be livid' with the statement released by the GAA this morning and Christy Cooney outlines the GAA's position.
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GPA Act In Search Of Recognition
GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell tells Brian Carthy about the player's plans for disruptive action in search of official recognition from the GAA and changes in the player grants scheme.
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Unemployed players
GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell talks about inter-county players that are unable to find full-time employment.
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GAA Grants Doubt: Farrell and Mullane
GPA Chairman Dessie Farrell and hurler John Mullane discuss the announcement that the GAA Player Grant scheme is in danger.
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'GPA Supporting Cork Players' - Farrell
Chairman Dessie Farrell tells Brian Carthy that it is time that the GPA received official GAA recognition, and says that the GPA stand behind the Cork hurlers in the current dispute.
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Dundalk 4-1 Kildare County
Dessie Baker and Robbie Farrell both picked the perfect time to hit their first goals of the season as Dundalk put their recent poor patch behind them against Kildare County at Oriel Park to move six points clear at the top of the First Division table.
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GPA scheme to promote hurling
Dessie Farrell on the GPA plan to twin hurlers from the stronger counties with weaker county teams to benefit the game.
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Player Grants in the GAA
Ahead of GAA Congress this weekend Brian Kavanagh and Dessie Farrell give their reasons for supporting the Player Grants scheme, while Mark Conway and Dave Guiney outline the case against the scheme.
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Farrell frustrated by grant delays
GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell has expressed his frustration at the delays in completing negotiations with the Government and the GAA about grants to GAA players.
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GPA claims 90 per cent in favour of strike
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell has said that he expects 90 per cent of inter-county players to vote in favour of strike action over the deadlocked grants issue.
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Farrell frustrated over grants impasse
Dessie Farrell has described the impasse regarding Government grants as the greatest level of frustration he's experienced among senior inter-county players during his time with the GPA.
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Farrell on GPA links with GAA
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell discusses the relationship between the Gaelic Players Association and the GAA.
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Farrell to table bid for official recognition
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell will today try to gain official recognition for his association when he meets the GAA's recently-appointed Player Welfare Officer Pauric Duffy.
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GPA to focus on government grants at EGM
Dessie Farrell, Chief Executive of the GPA, has revealed that the GAA's apathy on the issue of government grants for players will be the main issue for the GPA's EGM in Portlaoise on Saturday.