Departing CPA happy with role in changed GAA landscape As the organisation officially dissolves, Club Players Association (CPA) chairman Micheál Briody has said the highlight of his tenure is huge satisfaction that there is … CPA • 03 Mar 21
CPA call for county finals to take place without crowds The Club Players Association has called on the GAA to allow county finals to take place behind closed doors. GAA • 07 Oct 20
CPA hits out at at GAA over fixtures 'crisis' The Club Players' Association (CPA) says the "very future of the GAA which we all love is at stake" and has called on the GAA … GAA • 29 Jul 20
CPA warn condensing club c'ships would be 'sacrilege' Club Players Association [CPA] chairman Micheál Briody has said it would be "sacrilege" for the GAA to condense club championships in order to give inter-county … GAA • 16 Jun 20
CPA wants GAA to clarify county access to club players Club Players Association Chairman Micheal Briody says the prospect of a player being unavailable for training days before a county final because of inter-county demands … GAA • 12 Jun 20
CPA survey: Players concerned about pre-vaccine return A Club Players Association survey has shown that over a fifth of GAA players are unwilling to return to training before a Covid-19 vaccine is … GAA • 12 May 20
CPA sympathetic to problems facing officialdom Club Players Association chairman Micheál Briody accepts that counties will have to greatly alter the structure of club competitions if a window for playing does … GAA • 07 May 20
Liam Griffin calls for 'massive' fixtures overhaul Former All-Ireland-winning Wexford hurling manager Liam Griffin believes the current hiatus presents an opportunity to "seriously examine" the GAA's championship structures. GAA • 27 Mar 20
GAA insists CPA withdrawal doesn't undermine proposals The GAA has insisted that the late withdrawal of the Club Players Association (CPA) from the Fixtures Task Force does not undermine the proposals put … Football • 05 Dec 19
Fixtures group propose summer date for football league Streamlined club championships across the country and two possible football inter-county championships are among the 32 recommendations made by the GAA's Fixtures Taskforce. GAA • 04 Dec 19
Fixtures Review Task Force to publish report this week The GAA's Fixture Review Task Force will report its findings on Wednesday when it is expected that there will be three proposals around football Championship … GAA • 02 Dec 19
CPA withdraws from task force and criticises GAA The Club Players Association has withdrawn from the task force established by the GAA to review the fixture calendar, alleging that its raison d'etre is … GAA • 19 Nov 19
CPA 'concerned and disappointed' by GAA's tier-two plan The Club Players Association has criticised the GAA for bringing forward proposals for a second-tier football championship while the organisation's own fixtures task force has … GAA • 18 Sep 19
CPA welcome new GAA fixtures task force The CPA was established in 2016 in the face of growing unrest at grassroots level over the way club fixtures were being squeezed around the … GAA • 11 Jun 19
CPA represented on GAA's fixture task force The GAA has announced the membership and terms of reference for its new Fixtures Calendar Review Task Force, which will include a representative of the … GAA • 09 Jun 19
CPA accuse GAA of 'words but no action' on fixtures The Club Players Association have accused the GAA of dragging their heels on efforts to reform the fixtures calendar. GAA • 18 Apr 19
CPA: 'Corporate, elitist' GAA out of touch with members The Club Players Association have issued a statement accusing the GAA of "contempt" and losing touch with its members after a motion from Roscommon on … GAA • 28 Nov 18
CPA say the GAA are letting their members down The club-only month of April hasn't been a big hit with many players at grassroots level, a new survey reveals. GAA • 24 Apr 18
Club Players Association may 'escalate situation' The Club Players Association has asked its members whether it should "escalate the situation" in pursuit of Gaelic games fixture reform. GAA • 17 Apr 18
Blow for CPA as motions 'heavily defeated' by Wexford The Club Players Association (CPA) were dealt an early blow in its efforts for reform after a number of their motions were "heavily defeated" in … GAA • 12 Dec 17
Club Players Association want April inter-county ban The Club Players Association have drafted eight motions that they hope clubs and county boards will bring forward to next year's GAA congress, including a … GAA • 01 Dec 17
Duffy insists April 'black-out' will boost club game GAA Director General Paraic Duffy has suggested that the new April black-out for inter-county activity has the potential to make a 'huge difference' for club … GAA • 31 Oct 17
CPA confident of imminent fixtures reform The Club Players Association (CPA) is confident that a National Master Fixtures Plan aimed at improving player welfare will be in place by the end … GAA • 27 Sep 17
CPA slam 'inadequate' GAA fixture proposals The Club Players Association has dubbed the GAA's latest proposals to reform the playing calendar "inadequate" and said they fall "far short of what is … GAA • 19 Aug 17
Nearly 90% of club players unhappy with fixtures A massive 86% of GAA players are unhappy with the way that club fixtures in their county are run while 56% want to see the … GAA • 03 May 17