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Fri 04 Apr 2007Government rejects submissionGAELIC GAMES/Player welfare grants:The Government has rejected the submission for player welfare grants recently agreed between the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). In a statement, sports minister John O'Donoghue said the submission had failed to consider the exact position of the €5 million due to be made available for such grants, and therefore couldn't be considered in its current format.