Gearóid Hegarty: No reason why men and women still treated differently

Limerick hurler Gearóid Hegarty says passing this weekend's integration motion would transcend sporting boundaries

28 July 2021; #HurlingToTheCore ambassador Gearóid Hegarty,  Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Limerick hurler Gearóid Hegarty has called out the “massive chasm” between the treatment of male and female players and said that passing the GPA motion to expedite integration of the GAA, LGFA, and Camogie Association would send an “incredibly powerful message” that transcends sporting boundaries.

The three-time All-Ireland winner said majority support for the GPA motion at Congress this weekend would pave the way for equal treatment of male and female players within the Gaelic Games sphere, a far cry from the difficult reality female players must endure at present.