GPA split season plan has support in Croke Park

The GPA will present their plan to the GAA’s national fixtures review taskforce on August 19.

Mark Landers believes the GPA’s plan to reduce the length of the inter-county season can protect clubs. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The idea of a split season as proposed by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has support among the GAA’s top officials.

Although there are reservations about dividing the calendar into club and county blocks in the likes of the Central Competitions Control Committee, it is understood the split structure would be backed by some high profile individuals in Croke Park.