This year's proposed International Rules series remains in doubt after GAA President Nickey Brennan confirmed they have still not heard anything back from the AFL ahead of Friday's deadline.
Problems arose when the AFL couldn't guarantee a venue for a second test in November during a busy period in the Australian sporting calendar plus staging the Rugby League World Cup around the same time.
The GAA said they would not be prepared to send a team unless the hosts could guarantee two test matches. As a result the GAA set a deadline for this Friday for the AFL to come back with their decision.
"The AFL know there is a deadline and have said they will be back to us by the end of the week. If we don't hear back by Friday, we'll assume there won't be a series," said Brennan.
Meanwhile the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) today announced a new partnership with the Communications Clinic to further enhance the long-term careers of players after they hang up their boots.
"We are like a coach to a player. We watch, analyse, feedback to and develop our clients" said Eoghan McDermott, head of careers at the Communications Clinic.
"We will prepare players for job interviews, negotiations, presentations or after-dinner talks. Sportspeople tend to be so focused on their game that their careers can suffer. This will give them the chance to succeed off the pitch, as well as on it."
Speaking about the new partnership, GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell said: "This partnership fits perfectly with the GPA's ethos of player welfare and development. Our players need to be able to develop their skills to be successful not just on the pitch but in their careers.
"They need to communicate effectively on a daily basis and The Communications Clinic can help them achieve this."
"This is a fantastic opportunity for myself, Gaelic players and teams to develop their professional skills off the pitch", said Cork hurler Seán Óg Ó hAilpín.