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“We are confident that we can forge a relationship with our inter-county players that will be for the betterment of the GAA as a whole.

“We have always been committed to our amateur and voluntary ethos and the belief structure that has underpinned the values at the heart of our association.

“With these proposals we have stayed true to these ideals while at the same time coming to a position that recognizes the important role that our inter-county players play in the promotion and commercial well being of the Association.”

The Gaelic Players Association will now receive €1.1 million from the GAA to finance its activities in 2010.

Kerry legend Paidi O Se welcomed the decision and told the Sunday Independent, “There should be much more developed career guidance resources for young players who often nowadays have no jobs or might be struggling with exams. This is a giant step forward.”

 

McGrath’s Concern

WATERFORD star Ken McGrath has confirmed that long term knee injuries could force his retirement from the inter-county scene.

“I’m still not right to be honest, I’m kind of struggling,” McGrath told the Irish Examiner. “I’ve had a nightmare two years, three operations in two years.

“This year especially, I got no hurling done at all really. If it gets right, I’ll look forward to giving it a go in 2010 but if it’s not right, I’ll be struggling again.

“It’s tough on the mind because you don’t know what way you’re going to be. I hopefully might manage the legs a bit better next year and maybe come back a small bit later.”

 

Forde Out?

WEXFORD ace Matty Forde has admitted he could miss the 2010 Leinster football championship as he continues his recovery from recent back surgery.

Forde, who failed to feature for Wexford this year, told the Irish Independent, “I had the operation on a disc and trapped nerve last May and 15 months from then would bring me up to August 2010.

“I would not be able to train properly until then, so my prospects of playing for Wexford next year don’t look very good if the opinions of the medical experts prove to be correct.”

 

Yearly Honors

ANTRIM football team boss Liam Bradley has been named as the Quinn Insurance Ulster GAA Writers’ Association’s Personality of the Year.

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