Ladies footballers and camogie will play 'under protest' over lack of progress on welfare

Niamh Mallon Down camogie address the media at Radisson Blu Hotel in Dublin Airport, Dublin. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Senior inter-county ladies footballers and camogie players will play the remainder of this year’s championship “under protest” at the apparent lack of progress shown by the governing bodies and the GAA regarding player welfare issues. A failure to implement a charter has frustrated the players.

At a press briefing in Dublin this morning organised by the Gaelic Players Association, a joint statement from the two playing groups read: “Today, representatives of the senior inter-county camogie and football panels are here before you, representing our respective teams, as well as our fellow players from the intermediate & junior grades, with their full support.