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GPA tell Tyrone players to prioritise their health

Gaelic Players Association CEO Tom Parsons has said their body will continue to stress the importance of player welfare ahead of the re-arranged All-Ireland Football Championship semi-final.

GAA • 11 Aug 21

The GPA are cautious on cutting back costs around inter-county teams

GPA unhappy with club v county players narrative

The Gaelic Players Association's Ciaran Barr says that he has been surprised at attempts to "drive a wedge" between inter-county and club players.

GAA • 12 Jul 21

The association will poll its members over the next week

GPA welcomes Camogie's decision to reconsider fixtures

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has welcomed the Camogie Association's decision to pause the roll out of its proposed controversial 2021 fixtures template.

GAA • 02 May 21

'Funding is an issue; I would love to see it be equal'

Dervan: Progress but female sport still has a way to go

Sarah Dervan has described the recognition of dual players by the Camogie Association as "a huge step forward for women in sport".

GAA • 30 Apr 21

GPA reacts to passing of motion on cynical play

The Gaelic Players Association has reacted in the wake of Saturday's motion on cynical play being passed – despite the players' body seeking to have the contentious proposal deferred until Special Congress.

GAA • 01 Mar 21

GPA ask GAA to take cynical play motion off the table

Gaelic Players Association boss Paul Flynn has written to GAA director general Tom Ryan requesting that the cynical play/sinbin/penalty motion be withdrawn from Annual Congress this Saturday.

GAA • 25 Feb 21

The GAA president is confident a full programme of fixtures across club and county will be run in 2021

Horan: Inter-county first is the road we will go down

GAA president John Horan has strongly hinted that inter-county action will come back first when it is safe for the association to resume competitions.

GAA • 21 Feb 21

This year's GAA Congress will be virtual event on the last weekend of February

GAA may bring in compulsory anti-doping training

A motion at next week's GAA Congress will propose a one-match ban for any player that fails to complete online anti-doping training.

Congress • 18 Feb 21

Paul Flynn was appointed chief executive of the GPA in June 2018

Flynn departs GPA chief executive role

Paul Flynn has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer with the Gaelic Players Association.

GAA • 29 Jan 21

GPA and WGPA delegates vote to combine associations

Inter-county players from both the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) have voted to merge into a single 4,000-member representative body.

GAA • 15 Dec 20

Players from the GPA and WGPA will now make the final decision on whether or not they want to become part of one new players' association

Players to vote on possible merger of GPA and WGPA

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) will next week discuss the possibility of merging the players bodies into one combined association.

GAA • 03 Dec 20

The previous agreement between the GAA and GPA had been extended by one year

GAA and GPA agree new four-year deal

The GAA and Gaelic Players Association have agreed a new deal that will remain in place until 2024.

GAA • 30 Nov 20

Paul Flynn sent a note to all members this morning

GPA demand Covid testing 'at earliest possible date'

The Gaelic Players Association has told its member that their health must remain a priority as they seek an acceptable level of protocols for inter-county games to continue over the coming weeks, including testing of squads.

GAA • 22 Oct 20

Simon McCrory lifting the Division 2a trophy

McCrory: I was broken but I'm getting fixed now

Antrim hurler Simon McCrory on dealing with depression and why a problem shared is a problem halved.

GAA • 07 Sep 20

Micheál Briody: "Circumstances have presented the GAA with a golden opportunity to trial a clear split in the season."

CPA: It'd be unforgivable to pass up this opportunity

The Club Players' Association has backed the Gaelic Players' Association's calls for a split season ahead of a meeting of the GAA's Fixture Calendar Review Task Force on Wednesday.

GAA • 18 Aug 20

Ken Hogan: "This defined club period has been a breath fresh air for us all."

Ken Hogan: Split season is now a 'no-brainer'

Former Tipperary goalkeeper and manager Ken Hogan says the proposal to adapt defined periods for club and inter-county action is "a no-brainer" and should be agreed by all parties.

GAA • 17 Aug 20

629 players have already contacted the GPA for support in 2020

Increase in numbers seeking GPA support

There has been a significant increase in inter-county players seeking assistance and support from the Gaelic Players Association during the Covid-19 pandemic, with an increase of 8% on figures for the same period last year.

GAA • 06 Aug 20

O'Rourke: Most club players would frown at the GPA

Colm O'Rourke on the negative image that he feels is given off by the Gaelic Players Association.

GAA • 31 Jul 20

The GPA says that many inter-county players are struggling to balance on and off the field lives

Flynn: GPA in 'long-term' grant negotiations with GAA

The Gaelic Players Association says it will look at its ongoing player grant negotiations with the GAA in both a short and long-term manner.

GAA • 30 Jul 20

'This will escalate, it's a runaway train'

Flynn wants 'radical' change in club v county debate

Bernard Flynn has told RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport that the GAA needs to make "radical" changes when it comes to the ongoing "club versus county" debate in Gaelic games.

GAA • 12 Jul 20

Conor Swaine plays in goal for the Wexford footballers

Swaine: Getting back in business on and off the pitch

Wexford footballer Conor Swaine speaks to Raf Diallo about the challenge of getting his Enniscorthy cafe off the ground during the pandemic, the 'invaluable' aid of the GPA and preparing for the club championships.

GAA • 09 Jul 20

Colm O'Rourke predicts that clubs will have their full panel available from next week

O'Rourke: Hardened GAA stance will curb county sessions

The GAA's hardened stance on punishing officials should inter-county training sessions continue will be enough to stop the practice, according to Colm O'Rourke.

GAA • 04 Jul 20

Inter-county players are allowed to start training for the championship from 14 September

GPA 'categorically' against training before 14 Sept

GPA chief executive Paul Flynn has said they will advise their members not to train before 14 September but enforcing the rules and sanctions around inter-county training "is a job for the county boards".

GAA • 04 Jul 20

GPA CEO Paul Flynn, right, and GPA Chairman Séamus Hickey during this year's GAA Annual Congress at Croke Park

What next for the GPA?

The establishment and subsequent lobbying power of the Gaelic Players Association has done much to improve the lot of the once downtrodden inter-county player, but the organisation has an increasing number of critics as it evolves and attempts to find its natural space in the GAA ecosystem.

GAA • 03 Jul 20

GPA clarify training stance amid 'negative discourse'

The Gaelic Players Association has reiterated its call for players to be allowed to attend county training once their club has been eliminated from championship, and defended their members from perceived 'sustained negative discourse surrounding inter-county players'

GAA • 01 Jul 20