Jack McCaffrey asks GPA to tackle fixture uncertainty

Earlier this month Dublin manager Dessie Farrell said the uncertainty around fixture dates and venues was a "problem" for his panel. 
Jack McCaffrey asks GPA to tackle fixture uncertainty

Jack McCaffrey of Dublin in action against Cillian O'Connor of Mayo during the All-Ireland SFC Round 3 match at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Jack McCaffery has submitted a motion for consideration at Monday's Gaelic Players' Association AGM asking that the GPA work with the Gaelic games associations to ensure players are informed of exact fixture dates prior to the start of the championship.

McCaffrey, a doctor like Dublin teammate Mick Fitzsimons, regularly has to change shifts to ensure he can be part of the Dublin panel on matchdays.

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