In 2025, the Gaelic Players Association’s player development programme, BEO360, continued to evolve, supporting players across our four pillars, Life Skills, Dual Career, Transition, and Wellbeing. This section of the report highlights key additions and development milestones achieved throughout the year. It will also highlight the level of player engagement delivered by our Player Development Managers. We remain committed to recognising and developing the transferable skills of inter-county players beyond sport. As always, we encourage all members to engage with the team, or with one of our new regional Engagement and Development Officers, to avail of the supports available.

The welfare of our membership on and off the field of play continues to be a key priority for the Gaelic Players Association. 2025 again saw some major initiatives implemented to the benefit of 4,000 inter-county players, ensuring their needs are catered for. This part of the GPA Annual Report 2025 looks at these key areas where players continue to be looked after because you make your voices heard collectively through your representative body.

2025 saw a number of major milestones in the areas of Representation and Equality and this part of the GPA Annual Report 2025 looks at these in detail. What they highlight once again is the importance of players having their voices heard. If it was not for political lobbying where players were very active, collective action when it came to skorts and players integral part when it came to negotiating with the GAA, nothing would have been achieved. Here we give an overview of the results of players speaking up and being heard.