GAA Congress: Motion to recognise Club Players Association withdrawn

Following the backing of the “Super 8” All-Ireland senior football championship earlier in the day, it marked another setback for the newly-formed club players organisation.

Tipperary and Wexford’s motion to officially recognise the Club Players Association (CPA) was withdrawn after a call to do so by former GAA president Nickey Brennan, writes John Fogarty.

Sensing the proposal would be defeated, Brennan argued that Congress should avoid sending out the wrong signal to club players and asked the counties to remove the motion pending a consultation period involving the GAA and CPA.