'The problem is one that has been created by the national organisation and until such time as it decides to "move with the times" nothing will change for female players in this county.'
That's according to Cllr Shane P O'Reilly who offered his support to Cllr Aiden Fitzpatrick's motion at a recent meeting of Cavan County Council that called on the local authority to write to the Minister of Sport; the Camogie Association and the LGFA to ask them to support their county teams and provide the minimum basic standards of care, and welfare to female players from 2024 onward.
Cllr O'Reilly says "vested interests" at national level have left county committees struggling to do the best they can with the limited resources they have been provided with.
He pointed to how he has seen for himself "over the years" the second placing that female players are given when compared to that of their male counterparts. Cllr O'Reilly added that the stance Cavan LGFA players took at the start of this season was to be commended.
Meanwhile, following constructive meetings between the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, and separately between the GPA and the Camogie Association over the course of the last week, a framework has been agreed to deliver a standardised charter for female inter-county players for 2024.
As a result, all protest actions on match days are now suspended with immediate effect. Players will also return to taking part in media events organised by the Camogie Association and the LGFA.
