ClubPlayersAssoc

"We are all kissy-kissy now, we have made up and hopefully, it will move on.." The CPA has disbanded - the excellent Liam Griffin joined us... Full story: otbsports.com/football/liam-…

Statement from the Club Players' Association #splitseason #thankyou

“The Fix the Fixtures saga is just the latest example of what a bit of daring and imagination and collaboration can achieve.” @KieranShannon7

At last. Split season. Everyone finally arrives at the same destination. Four years on. We fought for fixtures & kept the faith. Looking forward now to a better GAA for all players. Thanks to all who stuck with it & to @sports_db who got the ball rolling! #FixedTheFixtures #GAA

'I don't think it can be sacrificed again. It's the flagship club event.' Chair of the @ClubPlayerAssoc Micheál Briody on why the provincial and All-Ireland club competitions have to be protected in any rearranged fixtures calendar for 2021

@mcenteejohn 2021 will not be ideal 4 club or county with tighter windows available for both fixture schedules because of C-19. No ones fault there. What is fundamentally important for clubs is that split season gets passed at Congress next month for 2022 so we all have certainty beyond that

@ClubPlayerAssoc I assume you don’t accept that nonsense. Can’t wear 2 hats.

@ClubPlayerAssoc is anyone at the discussion table representing the club player?

Former Cork Chair Tracey Kennedy was lead voice against the transparency motion, Congress 2018. Lack of transparency & accountability in decision making in #GAA leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe if she brings a gender balance motion & sees then who votes for/against...Oh wait!

As 2020 draws to a close we want to wish all our members a peaceful, safe and happy Christmas. We welcome the continuation of the split season in 2021 and we will continue to lobby on your behalf until the split season becomes enshrined in GAA rules hopefully in early 2021

“We are happy to lend our voice in support of the county chairmen, Intercounty players and, most of all the club players, to the majority consensus that “County First” should prevail in 2021.”

“There’s no ambiguity for players choosing which team they play for and there’s certainty. Get that through the powers-that-be and that’s all good news.” Very positive news with split season proposals published by Fixtures Task Force earlier this week

A reasoned & sensible call from @ClubPlayerAssoc as number of clubs who are only a few days away from completing their season is minimal... This hasty decision by @officialgaa seems to be about earning brownie points & to hell with the club players that are thrown into the abyss.

“Big questions but exciting ones. From a crisis has come an opportunity to have not just a better programme games for the club player but also for the county one.”

Fairly grim reading for @Doiregaa supporters in @IndoSport by @JoeBrolly1993 on the County finances. The scenario painted is a self fulfilling prophecy. Many/most other counties on same road to nowhere? CPA flagged crisis concerns but various pundits derided warnings #Cassandra

In an organisation where players play with club & county & love both, the @gaelicplayers proposal of split seasons makes absolute sense. Let’s just do it as developments in recent yrs. are undesirable & unsustainable. @officialgaa @offtheball @terracetalkrk @radiokerrysport

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@gaelicplayers proposal is a positive move & whilst some will bemoan movement of All Ireland’s to July as a promotional own goal, the benefits of certainty with designated periods for both club & IC players far outweighs that loss. It’s not club v county, it’s club & county 👏👏

Column: Learn from 2020 and keep the club and county seasons separate #GAA @ClubPlayerAssoc @gaelicplayers derrynow.com/news/gaa/56264…

@SeoirseBulfin 2/2 We fully support interco game and recognise the huge importance it plays in promoting our games. This is not club v county, as interco players are loving being back immersed in clubs too. It’s about balance for all. And to finish, all our work is happily done voluntarily ☺️

1/2 Opportunity lost by @ClubPlayerAssoc perhaps? A number of weekends into club action and no real publicity of the club scene (who they proport to represent) from them. No game photos. No Player profiles. No Player interviews etc. Can things be improved, of course but

@SeoirseBulfin 1/2 @ShaneSaint views on this thread equate with ours, we are not a media group, but a lobby group. Club scene is buzzing at present because the focus is on it & everyone is there. Given enough space in calendar this could be more frequent if a better balance was afforded 2 clubs