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will be no change in how the GPA pursue their interests. Comments from Paul Flynn (left) have made that much clear. And why would there be? Their tactics have worked. They sell the inter-county lifestyle as a penance, now citing an ESRI report that suggests it consumes in excess of 30 hours a week. But players can walk away; they have livelihoods beyond the sport. That is the big difference with their professional peers, who have to play to earn. GAA players should be compensated for their expenses, not for their choices.