‘Surprised’ Páraic Duffy takes issue with several elements of CPA statement

GAA director general Páraic Duffy has given the Club Players Association’s (CPA) call to shelve football championship proposals short shrift and encouraged them to formulate their own SFC structure.

Duffy expressed disappointment at the newly-formed organisation’s statement, which was embargoed to be released less than 12 hours before he delivered his annual report at Croke Park yesterday.

He said he had “no idea” if the CPA’s press release was timed to coincide with his media briefing in mind but took exception to several of the arguments made in it.