GPA chief executive Tom Parsons with GPA head of equality and player relations Gemma Begley at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin, following completion of the GPA’s annual membership survey. Photograph: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
Tom Parsons says he is not surprised 75 per cent of Gaelic Players Association (GPA) members believe intercounty managers should be compensated.
The findings on the issue of payment to managers is one of the more eye-catching figures from the GPA’s annual membership survey.
A total of 3,676 players responded to the survey, which is broken down between 2,320 male players and 1,356 female players. The data will be used to direct GPA policy for 2026.
Some of the other standout findings include:
64 per cent of male players are content with the current amateur status of Gaelic games.
92 per cent of GPA members believe the intercounty se
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