The Gaelic Players Association (Irish: Cumann na n-Imreoirí Ghaelacha) or GPA is a body that represents inter county Gaelic footballers and Hurlers in Ireland. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gaelic football (Irish: Peil or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, Gaelic or GAA (gah), is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ...

The stated goal of the GPA is to improve players representation and conditions. It was founded in September 1999 by Donal O'Neill. The current chief executive is Dessie Farrell, a former Dublin player. The GPA has managed to secure a number of high profile deals for player such as an increase in mileage allowance and a deal with the drinks manufacturer C&C. The current President is Kilkenny hurling player D.J. Carey. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath) or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Dublin. ... For the Command & Conquer PC games, see Command & Conquer C&C (Cantrell & Cochrane), (ISE: CCR) , (LSE: CCR) , (Xetra: GCC) , is a multi-million euro consumer goods group based in Ireland. ... The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Chainnigh) or Kilkenny GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... DJ Carey (born November 1970) is a forward for Kilkenny in the sport of hurling. ...

Status

The GPA isn't officially recognized by the Gaelic Athletic Association and is treated with hostility by some leading sports journalists such as Tom Humphries.^{[citation needed]} Although, the current GAA president Nicky Brennan has indicted that a plan is in place to officially recognise the GPA as the principal representatives of inter-county GAA players.[1] A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... Tom Humphries is a sports journalist who writes for The Irish Times. ... Nicky Brennan (born December 3, 1953) is the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. ...

2006 Emergency General Meeting

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Lead up to the EGM

On April 1, 2006 the GPA held an EGM to deal with the perceived snub by the GAA who didn't attend a meeting the GPA had arranged with the Irish sports minister to discuss sporting grants for inter-county players. After the meeting the GPA called an EGM and has become increasingly militant. On March 28, 2006 the GPA conducted a poll of his members via Text Message^{[citation needed]} to gauge support for strike action. The result was a large majority in favour. An Extraordinary General Meeting, commonly abbreviated as EGM, is a meeting of members of an organisation, shareholders of a company, or employees of an offical body, which occurs at an irregular time. ... This article describes the technical methods for providing the text messaging service. ...

Results of the EGM

The GPA's EGM on April 1, 2006 was held in two venues in Dublin and Belfast, with them being linked by video conferencing. On April 4, 2006 the GPA has issued a list of demands to the GAA and have lifted the threat of immediate strike action. The GAA replied to these demands by stating they would deal with the GPA face to face and that the issue of players welfare would be dealt with at the GAA's annual congress. GPA members also decided that they would delay the throw-in of all National Football League on the 9 of April 2006 by 15 minutes.^{[citation needed]} 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 (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... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ...

Representatives

GPA Officers:

• President : D.J. Carey
• Chairman: Donal Óg Cusack
• Secretary: Kieran McGeeney
• Chief Executive: Dessie Farrell
• Commercial Director: Dónal O'Neill

• National Executive Committee Secretary: Cathal Ó Torna

• Accountant: Ciaran Mc Ardle

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The GPA Awards

The launched a new award in 2006 entitled the GPA Gaelic Team of the Year to recognise the achievements of Gaelic football and hurling players. An annual award is also given to the Footballer of the Year and the Hurler of the Year. The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards are an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic Association players. ... The GPA Footballer of the Year is awarded annually by the Gaelic Players Association, as part of the Opel Gaelic Players awards scheme, established in 2006[1]. The title was first awarded in 2001, at the foundation of the association, and was first sponsored in 2005, also by Opel. ... The GPA Hurler of the Year is a hurling award that honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence. ...

External links

• Official Gaelic Player's Association Website
• Official GAA Website