Fixtures chaos now at breaking point, warns Derek Kavanagh

Former Cork captain Derek Kavanagh believes the establishment of the Club Players Association (CPA) comes at a time where the fixtures situation is at “breaking point”.

Irish Examiner columnist Kavanagh had previously indicated his hopes of a national organisation being formed to address the concerns of club players. Kavanagh was a driving force behind a successful convention bid in Cork to pass a motion to bring forward the All-Ireland finals for the benefit of club fixtures.

That was defeated at Congress and Kavanagh suggests that was to the detriment of all players, club and inter-county alike.