GPA’s inter-county emigration fears ease

The emigration of club GAA players continues to be a major issue for the association around the country but the same cannot be said for the inter-county game, according to the Gaelic Players Association (GPA).

The player body warned back in 2009 that the numbers of inter-county players seeking to leave the country on the back of the recession were set to “spiral”.

“It is something that is going to affect GAA panels more and more,” said GPA National Development Officer and former Sligo footballer, Dara McGarty, at the time.