Cody: lack of foresight caused GPA formation

ALL-Ireland winning manager Brian Cody last night blamed the GAA for a lack of ‘forward thinking’ on the issue of player welfare.

He believes poor past attitudes towards players led to the formation of the GPA which Richie Bennis described as the kick up the backside that Croke Park chiefs required

Said Cody: “Players certainly need to be looked after well. The whole GPA came in as a result of maybe not enough forward thinking at the time. There was a vacuum left there.