GPA chief Earley: 'Super 8' vote shows disconnect between GAA administration and players

“We actually surveyed our players, got down to each and every county panel, and they came back quite unanimously that they were against this."

A disappointed GPA chief executive Dermot Earley has disputed claims that the body were properly briefed on the new All-Ireland senior football championship, which will come in next year, writes John Fogarty.

Earley has spoken of the “disconnect” between GAA administration and inter-county players after 74% backed the “Super 8” model in contrast to the lowly 30% of football panels that endorsed it.