Colm O'Rourke vs. the GPA

[rrhf]

Have to give it to O Rourke on this. He has taken on the greedy hoors.

[Jinxy]

O'Rourke raised a few valid points alright and overall I am in broad agreement with him. But he has developed a habit of late that irritates me. You could call it the Swelled Head Syndrome.
I mean he takes it for granted that every one who reads his column already knows what happened between him and the GPA sometime in the past. There have been a few other instances of this as well but the present article is a good example of what I mean.
Take the following: "Hardly surprising that I am not on the GPA's mailing list but I am quite sure readers will be interested in at least some of the work of this body during 2016.
It is not altogether true that the GPA ignored me, or at least the Meath players of the past, this year."
WTF knows or cares what happened in the past? He is dealing with the present and shouldn't assume anything about what happened before now.
He assumes that his readership has been avidly reading his column and should be aware of whatever rows he's had with the GPA in the past.
A touch of the Tony Fearon style is beginning to show here.

Agreed. I for one haven't a notion of what he is on about in relation to past grievances.

Colm wrote an article critical of the GPA and a text was sent out to the membership telling them to go after him on social media.

[joemamas]

O'Rourke raised a few valid points alright and overall I am in broad agreement with him. But he has developed a habit of late that irritates me. You could call it the Swelled Head Syndrome.
I mean he takes it for granted that every one who reads his column already knows what happened between him and the GPA sometime in the past. There have been a few other instances of this as well but the present article is a good example of what I mean.
Take the following: "Hardly surprising that I am not on the GPA's mailing list but I am quite sure readers will be interested in at least some of the work of this body during 2016.
It is not altogether true that the GPA ignored me, or at least the Meath players of the past, this year."
WTF knows or cares what happened in the past? He is dealing with the present and shouldn't assume anything about what happened before now.
He assumes that his readership has been avidly reading his column and should be aware of whatever rows he's had with the GPA in the past.
A touch of the Tony Fearon style is beginning to show here.

Agreed. I for one haven't a notion of what he is on about in relation to past grievances.

Colm wrote an article critical of the GPA and a text was sent out to the membership telling them to go after him on social media.

Q why is he the only person in the mainstream media to address this ??

[Syferus]

O'Rourke raised a few valid points alright and overall I am in broad agreement with him. But he has developed a habit of late that irritates me. You could call it the Swelled Head Syndrome.
I mean he takes it for granted that every one who reads his column already knows what happened between him and the GPA sometime in the past. There have been a few other instances of this as well but the present article is a good example of what I mean.
Take the following: "Hardly surprising that I am not on the GPA's mailing list but I am quite sure readers will be interested in at least some of the work of this body during 2016.
It is not altogether true that the GPA ignored me, or at least the Meath players of the past, this year."
WTF knows or cares what happened in the past? He is dealing with the present and shouldn't assume anything about what happened before now.
He assumes that his readership has been avidly reading his column and should be aware of whatever rows he's had with the GPA in the past.
A touch of the Tony Fearon style is beginning to show here.

Agreed. I for one haven't a notion of what he is on about in relation to past grievances.

Colm wrote an article critical of the GPA and a text was sent out to the membership telling them to go after him on social media.

Q why is he the only person in the mainstream media to address this ??

Media relationships with the body representing the entire current player base is probably more important to them than that with one ex-player, or even the truth.

[manfromdelmonte]

as a teacher, he's not afraid to call a spade a spade

how many teachers or ex teachers are involved in running the GPA?
very few, I'd imagine.

[Jinxy]

O'Rourke raised a few valid points alright and overall I am in broad agreement with him. But he has developed a habit of late that irritates me. You could call it the Swelled Head Syndrome.
I mean he takes it for granted that every one who reads his column already knows what happened between him and the GPA sometime in the past. There have been a few other instances of this as well but the present article is a good example of what I mean.
Take the following: "Hardly surprising that I am not on the GPA's mailing list but I am quite sure readers will be interested in at least some of the work of this body during 2016.
It is not altogether true that the GPA ignored me, or at least the Meath players of the past, this year."
WTF knows or cares what happened in the past? He is dealing with the present and shouldn't assume anything about what happened before now.
He assumes that his readership has been avidly reading his column and should be aware of whatever rows he's had with the GPA in the past.
A touch of the Tony Fearon style is beginning to show here.

Agreed. I for one haven't a notion of what he is on about in relation to past grievances.

Colm wrote an article critical of the GPA and a text was sent out to the membership telling them to go after him on social media.

Q why is he the only person in the mainstream media to address this ??

He doesn't need access to players for interviews.

[TheGreatest]

Maybe the GPA can give some of that money to Peadar Heffron.

[Avondhu star]

I see Colm has resumed hostilities in yesterday's paper. The details included are interesting to say the least:
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/colm-orourke-what-really-intrigued-me-from-the-gpa-financial-report-was-the-wage-bill-36311178.html

Rossfan will defend them. Seanie won't. Etc. Fwiw, O'Rourke is bang on with this one.

+1

He is bang on the money, excuse the pun.

oh btw, the GPA is non for profit 

So was Goal and Console

And your point is ?

How thick are you?

[Esmarelda]

O'Rourke raised a few valid points alright and overall I am in broad agreement with him. But he has developed a habit of late that irritates me. You could call it the Swelled Head Syndrome.
I mean he takes it for granted that every one who reads his column already knows what happened between him and the GPA sometime in the past. There have been a few other instances of this as well but the present article is a good example of what I mean.
Take the following: "Hardly surprising that I am not on the GPA's mailing list but I am quite sure readers will be interested in at least some of the work of this body during 2016.
It is not altogether true that the GPA ignored me, or at least the Meath players of the past, this year."
WTF knows or cares what happened in the past? He is dealing with the present and shouldn't assume anything about what happened before now.
He assumes that his readership has been avidly reading his column and should be aware of whatever rows he's had with the GPA in the past.
A touch of the Tony Fearon style is beginning to show here.

Agreed. I for one haven't a notion of what he is on about in relation to past grievances.

Colm wrote an article critical of the GPA and a text was sent out to the membership telling them to go after him on social media.

Is this a fact, as in have the GPA admitted as much?

[Rossfan]

Just Meath paranoid solidarity now that they're not much good at football any more

[rosnarun]

there was an article on ball.ie on the a text sent by the GPA but article seems to be gone now

[LooseCannon]

there was an article on ball.ie on the a text sent by the GPA but article seems to be gone now

Money talks€€€€

[screenexile]

Dermot Early's stepped down . . .

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dermot-earley-steps-down-as-gpa-chief-executive-36534364.html

[AZOffaly]

Dermot Early's stepped down . . .

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dermot-earley-steps-down-as-gpa-chief-executive-36534364.html

What do the GPA currently do? Serious question. I'm not trying to lead, but what are they actually currently involved in? I know they are helping GAA players for life after the GAA (my Father did some work with them regarding interview techniques, CV preparation etc) but aside from that, what are they at? Is there still furore over player welfare etc, or is all that gone by the wayside?

[LooseCannon]

Dermot Early's stepped down . . .

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dermot-earley-steps-down-as-gpa-chief-executive-36534364.html

What do the GPA currently do? Serious question. I'm not trying to lead, but what are they actually currently involved in? I know they are helping GAA players for life after the GAA (my Father did some work with them regarding interview techniques, CV preparation etc) but aside from that, what are they at? Is there still furore over player welfare etc, or is all that gone by the wayside?

As a former player, didn't know then, don't know now.

All I know is a quick gander at their website shows up a picture of Donal óg.
That's all I need to know to put me off them even more.