EGM demands of the Gaelic Players Association

The following are the demands publicly issued by the Gaelic Players Association to the Gaelic Athletic Association , After their EGM on 1 of april 2006

GPA Demands

*(1)GPA calls on Croke Park to endorse the Government grants scheme for inter-county players and to formally lobby Government for immediate implementation of same.

*(2)The GPA calls for an authoritative player-welfare audit system to be set up by Croke Park to tackle issues immediately. :*Enhance insurance/injury scheme for all players, club and county. (Shortfalls in this area the most common complaint from players)

:* Enhanced entitlements to players

:* Playing and training facilities

:* Comply with forthcoming recommendations outlined by the Sudden Cardiac Death taskforce.

:* Enhanced medical facilities at training and playing venues

:* Medical supervision at all county games

:*On-going education and information on the anti-doping code

*(3) Croke Park must provide formal recognition for the GPA and enter negotiations to facilitate a collective bargaining agreement (defines exactly what players and the GAA can expect from one another across all relevant issues) between the parties. Funding for the association through a percentage of income from appropriate revenue streams will be an integral part of this process.

*(4)The GPA calls for Croke Park to address county board apathy towards hurling in non-traditional counties and to ensure that all rounds of the Nicky Rackard and Christy Ring Cups be played as curtain raisers to top flight championship games.

*(5) Croke Park, in consultation with the GPA, must address the fixture crisis currently affecting club and county players.

*(6) The GPA calls on Croke Park to lift the ban on Club Energise with immediate effect and adopt a policy of full commercial cooperation with the players’ body (ie: Playstation, sticker book collections etc.)