John Fogarty: How can the GAA's club players give this up?

Club players have rarely had it better and that's why the CPA struck with that strongly-worded statement last week

FINAL PREPARATIONS: Erin’s Own players warm-up ahead of their Cork SHC clash with Blackrock at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday. Club players have rarely had it better and what seems most important to them is the absolute certainty provided by the revised fixtures lists. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Club players of Ireland, these are your halcyon days. The stage is yours, the summer is yours and in most cases you can set your watch by your fixtures list.

You have it so good that Wexford selector and Bruff clubman Seoirse Bulfin had a point last week when he asked where was the positivity from the Club Players Association (CPA).