Cooney confident deal will help both bodies

GAA President Christy Cooney has expressed his confidence the proposed five-year recognition protocol deal between the Association and the GPA will be given the green light by counties over the coming three weeks.

The two bodies yesterday unveiled the agreement, which will see the GAA provide over €8m in funding to the players’ body over the next five years.

Under its terms, the GAA will provide the GPA with €1.5m in base funding this year rising to a maximum of €2m in 2015.