Burns: big integration crux will be over inter-county spending

Waterford’s Lorraine Royle, who ascended to the top position of the Munster Ladies Football executive last week, said better communication is vital to remove uncertainty surrounding how the integrated GAA family will look and operate.

Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

GAA President Jarlath Burns has moved to allay fears over integration, insisting the association won’t act as ‘ice-agents’ for implementation at club level.

Merging the three bodies of GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and camogie association is scheduled for 2027 but the steering group, chaired by former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, was last month informed the timeline was “unrealistic”.