Inter-county players vote to form one combined players association
December 15, 2020
GPA CEO Paul Flynn speaking at the GPA Reps Day
On Monday evening at Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) of both the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA), inter-county players voted overwhelmingly to combine the two associations into one 4,000-member players’ association.
The first meeting of the newly combined association was held post the respective EGMs. A Transitional National Executive Committee (TNEC) was established at this meeting.
The TNEC will have its first meeting in January where Executive Officers will be elected including co-chairs. The TNEC will oversee the direction and strategy until the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Q2 of 2021.
It s hugely significant and monumental day for both associations
December 15, 2020
Mayo s Cora Staunton celebrates with Fiona McHale
Mayo legend Cora Staunton sees the vote to combine the Women s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) and the GPA as a huge step towards equality in ladies football.
On Monday evening at Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) of both the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA), inter-county players voted overwhelmingly to combine the two associations into one 4,000-member players’ association. It s hugely significant and monumental day for both associations, said the 11-time All Star. With the overwhelming vote, the players believe strongly in equality and looking for one association.
Updated / Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
09:28
Staunton: We always say we are stronger together. With over 4,000 members, I think there will be a stronger voice
Cora Staunton says the vote to combine the Women s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) and their male equivalent, the GPA, is a major step towards equality in ladies football.
Separate EGMs were held on Monday night to ascertain the interest of merging both bodies into a single 4,000-member representative body for inter-county players.
With an overwhelming majority in agreement of the merger - 96% of WGPA delegates and and 100% of GPA delegates voting in favour - a new Transitional National Executive Committee was established, which will convene in January.
Overwhelming majority of players vote for GPA and WGPA merger
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The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) are to merge.
Female and male inter-county players will be represented by the same union from next year after a vote held at their respective EGMs on Monday night.
Players of both unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of the two bodies merging.
Talk of a united front in men s and women s gaelic games has been heightened in recent weeks following the shambolic staging of the Ladies Football semi-final clash of Galway and Cork.
While it still seems a long way from Ladies Gaelic and the Camogie Association formally coming under the GAA banner, their players will be represented by the same union as their male counterparts.
GPA and WGPA delegates vote to combine associations
Updated / Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
08:40
The 2019 GPA AGM
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.
The votes took place at separate EGMs on Monday night, with 96% of WGPA delegates voting in favour and 100% of GPA delegates doing so.
The EGMs were followed by a meeting of the combined association where a new Transitional National Executive Committee was established which will convene in January to elect Executive Officers and co-chairs as well as deciding on strategy prior to a first Annual General Meeting set to be held in the second quarter of 2021.