Fresh from last weekend's resounding passing of the GPA's motion on integration, the players group has now called for similar support to be shown at this weekend's Ladies Gaelic Football Association Congress.
The players group wants a commitment to the integration process to be displayed by the LGFA this Saturday.
Captains of the 31 LGFA football squads which are represented by the players association had a virtual meeting earlier this afternoon ahead of the Ladies football Congress at Belfast.
The GPA cannot propose a direct motion of its own at this gathering, but has called for support for the Galway motion calling for the LGFA to unite with the GAA.
This motion, which is set to be considered by delegates at the weekend, was the central item on the agenda for discussion.
At today's GPA meeting the players agreed unanimously to show support of the sentiment expressed in the Galway motion.
"We are therefore asking delegates to vote in its favour," a statement said. "We believe that passing this motion would signify a firm commitment on behalf of the association to prioritise full integration."
Players also agreed that it would be an appropriate and positive response to the integration motion passed overwhelmingly at GAA Congress last weekend.
The players felt that it would allow the LGFA to add to the momentum that is building in a meaningful way.
Last week all female captains penned a letter to their county boards and the leadership of LGFA and Camogie, seeking confirmation that they would support the GAA in prioritising integration.
Camogie management subsequently outlined a motion on integration they will bring to their own Congress in April and the vote at LGFA Congress on Saturday will clarify the LGFA's position.
Players noted they felt encouraged by the words of LGFA CEO Helen O’Rourke in the LGFA’s Annual Report released to its members yesterday, which affirms the association’s commitment to integration, but captains also cited frustration at the ongoing lack of formal progress on the issue.
Players were said to be also supportive of the CEO’s call for a "proper, open-minded process…where matters relating to integration at all levels of the Associations would be debated and ironed out, prior to the formation of a new incorporated body".
The GPA believe however, that such a process needs a commitment at LGFA Congress via the Galway motion, and a roadmap produced with the GAA and Camogie including timelines and key milestones, to achieve integration.
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