Patrick O’Donovan wants players to take up community ambassadorial roles

The Government and the Gaelic Players Association are shortly to announce the details of a programme which will see inter-county players take on ambassadorial roles across the community.

The GPA is to receive a total of €6.9m to support its members over the next three years, but Minister of State with responsibility for sport Patrick O’Donovan says the funding is linked to the programme, which will involve GAA players “where we feel a greater good can be achieved” for the community as a whole.

“It’s not a one-way street,” O’Donovan said. “I met Dermot Earley recently, the new GPA CEO, and I worked well with Dessie Farrell when he was in that position.