DEVELOPING
PLAYERS CAREERS,
EDUCATION & LIVES
Ensuring the development of players in their careers, education and general lives, during and after their intercounty careers
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BEO360
Our Player Development Programme – BEO360 provides evidence based, best practice support to players across four key pillars – Lifeskills, Dual-career, Wellbeing and Transition.
Development News & Events
Joint GAA & GPA Statement welcoming agreement of a new Recognition Protocol
Engagement and Development Officers Appointed by the GPA
‘Split season support but work required on season length’ – the view of inter-county players
Education
GPA offers a wide range of education supports including the Education and Training Fund, Scholarships and Education Advice.
Education Support Programme
We have educational partnerships with various institutes across the country; click on our map HERE to see all colleges we have partnerships with. They offer enhanced scholarships to a limited number of GPA members each year. The scholarships are partially funded by both the GPA & the college.
GPA Third-Level
Scholarship
The GPA Third Level Scholarship is our primary education support for GPA members undertaking full-time or part-time third-level education.
The scholarship supports over 800 GPA members each year, helping players to balance the demands of college life alongside the commitments of an intercounty playing career. With significant time constraints placed on players, the scholarship is designed to ease pressure and provide meaningful support during their academic journey.
€750 ~ €1000
Per Year
50% Each Semester
Opens each October
Education Advice
An education adviser is available to meet with players on a one-to-one basis to provide them with knowledge on the courses in which they might be interested.
Many players mightn’t have a handle on the recognition of the course, the demands, topics or application process so our education advisers are on-hand to help out.
