REPRESENTATION
WELFARE
DEVELOPMENT
EQUALITY
The GPA is the representative body for high performance inter-county players. Founded by players in 1999 and strengthened by a merger with the Women’s Gaelic Players Association in 2020, the GPA supports over 4,000 current male and female inter-county players and a growing number of former players across the four core pillars of Player Representation, Player Welfare, Player Development and Equality.
GPA Counselling Support
This service offers support to members either face-to-face or over the phone in the following areas:
Anxiety – Depression – Bereavement Counselling – Relationship issues – Family issues – Addiction treatment.
A benevolent fund is also in place to support current and past players who are experiencing extreme financial difficulties in their lives.
(For all other queries contact support@gaelicplayers.com)
TALK TO US
The GPA Counselling Support Service is available 24/7/365
Call:
ROI: 1800 98 92 85
NI: 0800 0445 059
Or text “GPA” to 50808 (ROI) or 85258 (NI)
DIGITAL SUPPORT HUB
How to sign up :
- Visit www.lenasupporthub.com/gpa/
- Select ‘sign up’.
- Register using your email address and create your own password for future logins.
- When prompted, enter the unique registration PIN ‘GPAHUB’.
- Start browsing and building your knowledge on mental health and how to improve your own wellbeing.
Latest News & Events
Emma Costello and Niamh McPeake named the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month winners in Football and Camogie for June Dylan Geaney and Nickie Quaid named the PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month in Football and Hurling for June Kerry’s Emma Costello and Galway’s Niamh McPeake […]
GAA Clubs encouraged to take part in “The Most Important Team Talk” in 2026
GAA/GPA and Nuvion Nutrition team up to launch new Irish sports nutrition brand Cróga
Academic Partners
We have educational partnerships with various institutes across the country. They offer enhanced scholarships to a limited number of GPA members each year. The scholarships are partially funded by both the GPA & the college.
