The Gaelic Players Association has expressed its unhappiness with the lack of clarity around the integration process and offered its assistance to help in the amalgamation of the GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association.
Since setting a 2027 deadline for the completion of integration, the updates from the Steering Group on Integration, chaired by former president Mary McAleese, have suggested little concrete progress, but rather a lengthy consultation process.
Ahead of the GPA AGM on Monday evening, the players body's co-chairs, Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan and Dublin camogie captain Aisling Maher, expressed their concern at the lack of detail and reiterated the GPA's position that integration was essential and it "will not stand for a position where integration is not delivered".
The GPA also claim that they sought a meeting with the integration committee after this year's GAA Congress but were told it would be "inappropriate".
"It is unfortunate and puzzling that an issue that will impact all within the Gaelic family is being kept concealed to such a degree," wrote the co-chairs, describing the updates that do emerge as "irregular" and lacking in real detail.
"It has led to lots of speculation, much of it negative, about whether integration is achievable. Let us be clear, the GPA will not stand for a position where integration is not delivered. It is non-negotiable.
"It is what the Gaelic family wants. If there are obstacles, we should all be made aware of them because we would all like to help overcome them.
"We all have an opportunity to make a fundamental change that will have a transformational impact on Gaelic games for generations to come. We will not allow that opportunity to be wasted."
