Oak Leaf chief lashes ‘elitist’ grants

DERRY chairman Seamus McCloy is concerned payment of Government grants to inter-county players will create “a further element of elitism”, and warned it was “a dangerous route” for the GAA to go down.

Speaking at convention, he also hit out at the GPA, saying they should change their name to the CPA — County Players’ Association.

He said: “If grants are to be paid by the GAA, they should be paid to assist the volunteers to provide professional coaching at underage level, to pay for kit and equipment and to develop and market underage activities.