Connacht GAA secretary John Prenty has criticized the GPA for a lack of consistency in relation to player welfare, particularly regarding their support for the removal of pre-league competitions from the 2025 calendar. Prenty argues that the GPA's focus on player welfare seems inconsistent given their support for the return of the International Rules. He also points out the value pre-season competitions had in familiarizing players and officials with the new Football Review Committee rules.
Connacht GAA secretary John Prenty: 'An issue of concern at minor level and indeed at academy level is the amount of training and S&C that the players are currently being exposed to.' Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
“Unfortunately they have got their way for 2025 when in tandem with Ard Chomhairle they have succeeded in having all pre-season competitions discontinued for one year. “We must remember that those players are in essence children and as an association we must ensure that they are not expected to adhere to adult norms.
Writing in his annual report, Leddy also argued against a perception that the GAA benefits from Government funding more than other sports. “A notion is being peddled that the Government has put far too much money into Gaelic games to the detriment of other sports. This is not true. Government funding over the years has been a fraction of what the GAA itself has invested in its own facilities.
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