Postal strike stalls GPA plans for ballot

THE GPA’S nationwide ballot of inter-county players regarding a proposed strike over the grants issue row has been hit by another setback.

The ballot was due to close last night but has been extended by a week to November 7 at 5.30pm. GPA chiefs said that this extension is because members resident in Northern Ireland experienced delays in receiving their ballot papers due to a recent postal strike.

Last month it was claimed that one player received four ballot papers due to a clerical cock-up, though that was subsequently denied by GPA chief, Dessie Farrell.