The Camogie Association has identified January 2028 as a new target date for integration of the three Gaelic sporting organizations. The new deadline for a merger of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association was proposed by the Camogie president Brian Molloy in a memo to its county units last week. The Steering Group on Integration met for the first time last week since the resignation of independent chairwoman Mary McAleese, the former president of Ireland, earlier this month.
No replacement for McAleese has yet emerged, but that name is likely to be kept confidential until the group’s next meeting on Oct. 8. However, the Camogie Association has spelled out its determination for a renewed push to get integration back on track.
Molloy’s communication to county boards read: ‘‘We believe that the outstanding issues, which the GAA have indicated revolve around structures and finances, can be resolved over the next 12 months and as such we would advocate for January 2028 as the new delivery date for the GAA to become the single national governing body for all Gaelic games. It should not be forgotten that a significant amount of the heavy lifting has already been done over the period from 2022 through to now. We believe that there is a need now for a new impetus and we would suggest that in order to achieve the proposed revised date of January 2028, we need a change in delivery model.”
