GPA vote to reject Super 8 plans

The Gaelic Players Association has revealed that its players will vote to reject Paraic Duffy’s ‘Super 8’ proposal at Congress, after a poll of members found 70% opposed the proposals, which would see the All-Ireland football quarter-finals replaced by a round robin format from next year.

GPA president Seamus Hickey confirmed to Newstalk’s Off the Ball the player body’s opposition, though the GPA will back proposals to end championship replays and shorten the inter- county season.

Also on Off The Ball, Liam Griffin, the fixtures coordinator of the Club Players Association, reiterated that group’s opposition to the Super 8.