Bass stands by Congress CPA criticism

Europe GAA chairman Tony Bass stands by his Congress comments about the Club Players Association (CPA), insisting the GAA is best placed to address clubs’ concerns.

CPA chairman Micheál Briody claimed in yesterday’s Irish Examiner that fellow executive member Liam Griffin was subjected to “vilification” by Bass at Saturday’s meeting after Griffin presented a motion calling for voting transparency at Congress.

However, Bass said he had “respect” for Wexford’s 1996 All-Ireland SHC-winning manager but had issues with what he was submitting to Congress and therefore chose to counter it, describing them as a “Trojan horse”.