Dessie Farrell: Improving player welfare a major challenge

GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell has welcomed moves to improve GAA player welfare and development but warns that finding solutions will be challenging.

Speaking at the Web Summit yesterday, Farrell said: “I definitely think it’s (player welfare) a serious issue within our game.

“One of the greatest challenges I think we have in the game currently is to come up with a set of solutions that encompasses all the different needs and vested interests.