‘Big four’ of GAA, soccer, rugby and racing join forces in show of strength
Yesterday, top officials of the Gaelic Players Association, the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland, Rugby Players Ireland, and the Irish Jockey’s Association, met to put the finishing touches to the constitution for a new umbrella body which is the result of more than two years of discussion between the four sports.
“Going to Government as an individual group can be quite difficult but a collective body gives you a lot more strength,” said Stephen McGuinness, general secretary of the footballers’ union, the PFAI.
