NINE-TIME ALL-Ireland winner Aoife Murray and Galway footballer Sinéad Burke are among among four new members on the Women’s Gaelic Players Association [WGPA] executive.
The star Cork camogie goalkeeper is joined by former Galway captain Burke, Clare Camogie’s Chloe Morey and current Down football captain Kate McKay.
They will replace Aine Tighe [Leitrim], Julia White [Cork] and Joanne Doonan Fermanagh], who have all decided to step away from the executive.
Both Tighe and Doonan are among the 18 Irish stars who are Down Under for the 2020 AFLW season. Tighe is with the Fremantle club while Doonan signed for Carlton Blues last September.
The AFLW fixtures will get underway next month.
“The new members have expressed their desire to be part of the conversation in helping to improve the experiences of women in Gaelic Games and contribute in a meaningful way to raising standards for players, both on and off the field,” a statement from the WGPA reads.
“The leadership team aims to give a balanced spread of views across regions, grades and both codes.”
The four new additions will be linking up with existing executive members Valerie Mulcahy, Lorraine Ryan, Niamh Collins, Fionnuala Carr and Gemma Begley.
A special welcome to our new Executive Members for 2020:
— WGPA (@WomensGPA) January 14, 2020
Aoife Murray (@kilnadur) @CorkCamogie
Kate McKay (@katemckay14) @DownLGFA
Sinead Burke (@sineady_5) @GalwayLgfa
Chloe Morey (@Morey_ChloeJane) @ClareCamogie.
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The news of these changes come following the WGPA’s AGM and Player Reps Workshop, which took place on Saturday at the Johnstown Estate in Meath.
Additionally, it has been announced that Maria Kinsella will continue in her role as chair of the WGPA, while Carol O’Leary and Kate Kelly will also be staying on as secretary and treasurer of the association respectively.
Details from the WGPA’s annual report were also revealed to the 94 player delegates who attended Saturday’s AGM.
The main highlights of the year included a rise in inter-county Government Grant funding, which increased from €500,000 to €700,000. The WGPA also helped deliver team grants of €9,000 to 55 squads, as well as a new National Player Health Check programme for all members, administered in conjunction with LGFA and Camogie Association.
Engagement with Player Development Programmes more than doubled from 2018.
There were 46 third level scholarships awarded to players, while 44 players worked with a Personal Development Coach, and 21 players accessed face-to-face Counselling. Meanwhile, 10 players completed the Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme.
A number of other supports and services were delivered, including education opportunities and team programmes.
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Serious atmosphere here in Cavan. This is exactly where you want to be playing the All Ireland Champions. Whatever the result these games against the top 4 will stand to us in the summer months
It’s exactly the gate the county board needed as well
Mind blowing that people would actually travel to watch that rubbish sport.
@Ordinary lad: the much “hyped” Irish Rugby team lost yesterday. How much money do those lads earn?
Mind blowing that someone would take the time to open an article about a sport they consider to be ‘rubbish’ and then take the time to comment on it.
How can a team that receives €120k in funding compete against a team that receives €1.4million
Hahaha give over Al . Deep down you love the gaa
@Alan b..: Sure all the money we’ll be spending here we’ll double that funding for you pal ;)
a decent workout so far get rid of the Jamaican rum and redstripe against another nordie team who’s sole intention is to pull drag and hit off the ball.
Don’t know what game your watching. The hits off the ball have been 50:50.
Eh cavan is in the south of Ireland Einstein
fergal reilly should count himself lucky to share a pitch with these wonderful dublin footballers instead of going around like a drunk at a wedding looking for a fight.
That was stared by the Dublin man on the ground. You’re incredibly anti ulster football
And then mdma was the first man to get involved.
And who look for a figth at a wedding
ah lorcan stop it now.
fergal reilly would.
it’s north of me ya tit
@Alan b..: that explains why the dubs were late they looked at a map and headed north. When did this geographical transplant take place.
don’t be a tit like alan cavan play in ulster which is up north so they are nordies.
Cavan is not in Northern Ireland you don’t cross the border or use sterling
I didn’t say it was in Northern Ireland .
What do you mean by nordie then?if you are calling them that cos they’re north of you does that mean someone from cork would class Dublin as a nordie team
if they wanted to yes beacuse they would be northern to a Cork person now cavan is in ulster and part of the Republic of Ireland beacuse the brits didn’t want the kip so yes you are nordies which we where stuck with.
Stop you’re just embarrassing yourself
What part of Dublin are you from?
what difference does it make?
cavan play in the ulster champions with the other 8 nordie counties it’s no big deal just accept it is the way it is don’t be embarrassed alan.
All the complaints about dublins fans. Have any other county brought a few thousand fans with them today ?
@Gavin Byrne: In comparison Dublin have a fan base of about 10 times what other counties have. So of course they will bring large numbers with them.
Fair play today they really brought a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of money to Cavan town today
That a few time in the last three years the cavan has been delayed because of the fans.
If the dubs can’t make it to croke park on time how do you expect them to make it to cavan on time
@Lorcán Coyle: Should know by now that nothing in Cavan ever starts on time, nearest fifteen minutes, sure that’ll do.!!!
Ref jersey looks too like Dubs
We’ll save that excuse for later
Massive achievement if Roscommon can some how stay up in Division 1.
Lorcan are u watching the match