A survey of 1,175 intercountry men's footballers by the #GPA revealed that 94% of players believe their playing experience has improved under the new rules with 66% believing their experience is 'much improved' The survey taken ahead of the Special Congress this weekend shows that 2.6% of players believe their experience is worse than before the changes. 56.8% of players believe that their physical load has increased since the new rules came in, while 39.4% are of the opinion that the new rules has added to their 'mental load' in terms of the games. CEO Tom Parsons said "“What we have also found is there is an increase in contentment with the amateur status of the inter-county game among Sam Maguire (58%/up 7% on 2024) and Tailteann Cup (62%/up 8% on 2024) players. While we cannot say for certain that a direct link can be drawn to the new rules, the feedback definitely points to a positive impact in this regard."