GAA turns down GPA cash demands

Dessie Farrell is general secretary of the GPA

The GAA has rejected a demand from the Gaelic Players' Association for a 5% cut of the commercial income gained by the Association.

The GAA said it would provide significant funding to the GPA as an officially recognised players' body.

However, this could only be done as part of a project based funding model.

The GAA insist that any significant funding would only be provided on the " basis of the GPA's existence as an integral part of the Association".

Gaelic footballers and hurlers announced last month that they will not do media interviews or promotional work ahead of two provincial finals.

The move is part of the GPA's long-running dispute with the GAA over getting assistance in employment and health issues.

The union says its attempts to get a formal agreement have been ignored.

They said players would not do media interviews for the Leinster football final and the Munster hurling decider.

However, the GPA said they would not interfere with the actual staging of the two matches.