The GPA has submitted a motion to Congress on February 26 urging the GAA to expediate integration with the LGFA and Camogie Association.

In a statement, the players' body said "it is inter-county players’ firmly held belief that for equality to be achieved within the Gaelic games family, integration of the three National Governing Bodies (NGBs) must be made a priority.

“This can then in turn can have a major positive impact on wider Irish society. In recent research amongst our membership, 97% of all inter-county players backed integration between the three NGBs.”

GPA chairman Tom Parsons said the “spirit of this motion is about action for gender equality in sport and bringing the Gaelic family together.”

“It is about showing women and girls, whether they are involved in Gaelic games or not, that the biggest sporting and cultural organisation in Ireland values you every bit as much as it does your brothers, partners, nephews and husbands," the former Mayo midfielder continued.

“We appreciate and respect the three NGBs have been on a journey towards closer links and closer co-operation. What players are asking for now is that the GAA expedite this process, in a spirit of consultation with the LGFA and Camogie Association. I believe this change will have the power to unite us and ignite Gaelic games.

“The outcome players want to see is a road map that sets out clear actions and timelines that leads to one national organisation overseeing our games. Players believe in today’s world we must deliver equal opportunity, recognition and investment regardless of gender and that this motion supports the GAA mantra ‘Where we all belong’.”

 

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— GPA (@gaelicplayers) February 8, 2022

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