The Gaelic Players' Association has today reaffirmed its opposition to GAA President Seán Kelly's plans to establish a new Croke Park-controlled players' body.
The association believes the selection process used to establish such a committee is "extremely flawed."
In a statement, the GPA said - based on reports from its members - that some county officials were targeting players for nomination without first consulting panel members. The association said such moves were "far from being democratic".
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell said the creation of a second players' body would be "bureaucratic fudging of the worst kind.
"This proposed new committee cannot and will not represent all players despite Seán Kelly's assertions," he said.
The GPA stated that although Kelly has supported players' rights, Croke Park should chose to recognise their association rather than set up their own body.
At its a.g.m. earlier this year, the organisation called on its 1,200 members not to take part in a new committee.
Kelly envisages a Croke Park-controlled body with an elected panel of inter-county players. A separate panel would be appointed to represent club players.
In May, Kelly met with Farrell and said afterwards that he did not believe the GPA's position on the issue was irreversible.