Ulster GAA secretary takes major swipe at GPA 

In his annual report, Brian McAvoy also said that redevelopment of Casement Park will cost nowhere near the reported figure of £400m.

Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy (left) and GPA CEO Tom Parson (right). Pictures: Sportsfile

Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy has taken a significant swipe at the GPA over their silence on counties returning to collective training long before the prescribed December 7 return date.

While ignoring the role of Croke Park, provincial councils, and county boards in monitoring when inter-county teams return to collective activity, McAvoy landed all blame at the doorstep of the players' body.