Farrell reflects on 'momentous year' for GPA

Gaelic Players' Association CEO Dessie Farrell gave hia assessment of a year in which the players' body gained official recognition from the GAA, when he spoke at tonight's Opel GPA awards at the Citywest Hotel.

Farrell reflects on 'momentous year' for GPA
Fri, 05 Nov, 2010 - 22:11

Gaelic Players' Association CEO Dessie Farrell gave hia assessment of a year in which the players' body gained official recognition from the GAA, when he spoke at tonight's Opel GPA awards at the Citywest Hotel.

The former Dublin footballer was high in his praise of all of those who helped make the merger of the GPA and the GAA a reality.

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