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Gaelic Players Association CEO Tom Parsons addresses members in Portlaoise

Parson calls for female players' charter at GPA AGM

Gaelic Players Association (GPA) CEO Tom Parsons has said that pursuing a players' charter for their female members is a key priority on a day when all motions at their AGM were passed unanimously.

Football • 08 Oct 22

Galway and Dublin battling it out during the 2019 TG4 All-Ireland final at Croke Park

Kinsella hails 'a landmark day across women's sport'

It's a been a long journey for the Women's Gaelic Players Association but today they have had a hugely significant ambition realised.

GAA • 10 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

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

93% of female inter-county Gaelic games players receive no travel expenses at all

WGPA survey: 93% of players receive no travel expenses

The Women's Gaelic Players Association has called for equality in funding following the release of its 'Levelling the Field' report, which details the impact of elite male GAA players receiving four times more funding than female players in 2019.

GAA • 28 Oct 20

'As a camogie dad, I have always wondered why can't my girls have the same access as my son to all the benefits of being members of the GAA'

WGPA survey can spark seismic change in camogie

Players calling for a change to the rules around physical contact may be just the start of a revolutionary process for camogie, writes Darren Frehill.

GAA • 25 Apr 19

The majority of those surveyed are in favour of change to 'contact' rules

Camogie stars want changes to physical contact rules

A survey carried out by the Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) has found that a significant majority of inter-county camogie players are in favour of changing the rules of the game, particularly around physical contact.

GAA • 23 Apr 19

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