A number of high profile players used twitter to vent their frustration at the issue of payments to managers in an amateur GAA.

Yesterday saw the discussion paper on the payments to managers published by Croke Park. In the report, GAA Director General Paraic Duffy described the current situation within the association as undesirable: "Most members of the Association could probably agree on one aspect of this issue, namely that the current state of affairs - where some club and intercounty managers and coaches are paid, and where the Association turns a blind eye to a practice it knows exists - is unacceptable."

The Gaelic Players Association has said that 70 per cent of their membership indicated through a survey that they had no problem with managers being paid.

However, a selection of intercounty players on twitter expressed their dissatisfaction with the idea managers receiving payments.

Dublin's Conal Keaney wondered why managers should be picked out for special treatment over players.

"Managers getting paid, there would be no game without players #managersroleoverrated," tweeted Keaney.

Meath's Cian Ward argued that the money spent on managers should go elsewhere: "Money on managers should be spent by county boards on improving facilities within their own counties for future generations."

Emlyn Mulligan of Leitrim also pointed out the differentiation that is taking place between players and managers.

"Training in this weather sucks! I'm just glad all managers around the country will be getting paid to stand out in that weather blowing a whistle, while all us footballers will be breaking our balls for a good hour and a half and get nothing! #priorities #gaa."

Mulligan then went on to clarify that he would always play, regardless of whether players were ever paid or not: "I'm only been sour cause I'm tired....I love it really...money or not!!! #liveforgaa."

Colm Parkinson, who is becoming something of a twitter legend, pulled no punches in his description of the paper; "Same old GAA attitude, look after everyone except the players, although too many players are yes men and stand for it." Tweet

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