Tom Parsons has insisted that a 30-week inter-county window is not just adequate but 'generous' and that the GAA should have locked it in decades ago. Gaelic Players Association chief Parsons feels that if the GAA cannot run a 'really strong, vibrant inter-county season' in that window 'then it's a marketing issue'. Among the key objectives in the second area of focus, regarding the elite player experience, is that 'By 2028, inter-county players experience...a more balanced season'. Next thing you're going into a 10-month or 40-week, or 35-week inter-county season. Cork clubs voted against extending the inter-county season into August earlier this week.

Source: Irish Examiner February 20, 2026 15:14 UTC