HERE AT GPA WE
CARE ABOUT
PLAYER WELFARE
Raising the welfare standards to deliver a vibrant playing and training environment for all players
Welfare Supports
Counselling
The GPA’s counselling service offers support to members face-to-face or over the phone
Silvercloud
SilverCloud provides a digital platform with a variety of wellness programmes that all GPA members can access
Welfare News & Events
Student First Report: Prioritising the Academic Lives of Student Inter-County Players
370 players attend GPA Rookie Camp Events in December and January
Anti-Doping
Education
The GPA is fully supportive of the Sport Ireland anti-doping programme to promote clean sport and protect the integrity of our games. The GPA work collaboratively to ensure the GAA deliver robust education to all inter-county players and to support the Sport Ireland National Testing Programme.
Dental Protection
With mouthguards compulsory in the GAA, the GPA, in partnership with opro, have implemented a dental protection scheme to ensure players are provided with custom-fit mouthguards.
Screening and Testing
The GPA aims to provide high quality screening and testing services that will support the protection and enhancement of your welfare.
Player Injury Support
As the demands of the game continue to grow, the reported number of injuries are increasing, some more detrimental than others.
From the recent GPA data, 65% of GPA members reported to suffer injury in 2021. Of that, 38% were out of action for 5+ weeks.
