Conor Meyler: If you stay quiet, you're part of the problem

Tyrone footballer Conor Meyler has urged other male inter-county players make their voices heard in the push for an amalgamation between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association.

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has submitted a motion for consideration at GAA Congress on Saturday to bring in full integration between the three organisations.

Meyler said on Monday that the move represented an opportunity for the GAA to "set the tone" in society.

Speaking to RTÉ Sport, he elaborated further on the implications he believes a unification would have.

"If we look at other national sporting bodies and how they've integrated, this is something that is doable," he said.

"As a male inter-county footballer, by standing by and being quiet, you are part of the problem here.

"A lot of us think it's OK to say nothing. We've probably all seen and heard of stories that have happened within ladies football and the Camogie Association the lack of pitches and food and preparation and all the rest.

"We turn a bit of a blind eye to it. We need more male role models to stand up and say, 'this isn't on, this isn't right', from a societal point of view as much as anything."

Meyler said communication is key to highlighting and addressing some of the glaring issues facing female Gaelic games players.

"It's a lack of awareness and education in young males," he added.

"I've never turned up to training and not had a pitch. I've never been put out of a changing room for somebody else. I've had food after training every night.

"The more of those stories I hear, the more awareness I have of the problems. It's having those conversations."

Meyler also emphasied the need for the conversation to continue beyond the GAA and into society with the recent Aisling Murphy