Bob Ryan: GPA deal only ‘a proposal’

Cork Central Council delegate Bob Ryan says the GAA’s new framework agreement with the GPA is not a done deal. 

At the end of last month, the Association announced they had accepted terms of a new three-year agreement with the official players’ body, which could see the GPA funded to the tune of €23 million by the end of 2019.

However, as part of that deal, the GAA’s agreement to provide a minimum of €2.5m or 15% of their yearly income from media rights has been viewed as excessive in some quarters, especially at club level.