GAA will face match-fixing

Match-fixing scandals similar to those which have already engulfed cricket and soccer across the world will most likely darken the GAA’s door sooner or later, according to GPA chief Dessie Farrell.

The former Dublin captain was speaking at a press conference called to raise awareness about the dangers of gambling and the association’s plans to distribute educational booklets to club and county players nationwide.

In them, the GAA and players’ body warn its members about the dangers some gambling practices pose for players as well as the association and Farrell believes trends seen globally will at some point be mirrored within Gaelic games.