Cav: We'll take grants action.

Byline: MICHAEL SCULLY

SEAN Cavanagh has warned the Irish Government that GAA stars are ready to take action if the grants scheme is scrapped.

Confusion reigns in the dressing-rooms of intercounty panels up and down the country over the issue, with Irish Minister for Sport Martin Cullen promising to meet GPA chief Dessie Farrell this week.

And Tyrone talisman Cavanagh wants the situation clarified as soon as possible.

He said: "I think the general opinion is that players would be pretty angry if GAA players were the only ones singled out for special treatment in the cutting of the sports budget.

"I would imagine if GAA grants are completely thrown out there would be some course of action maybe down the line. What that might be I'm not too sure.

"But any players I've been speaking to and any feedback I've been having from the GPA is that something would be considered - they would be extremely angry if they were thrown out the window."

Cavanagh admits that the lack of information from Minister Cullen has added to the problem.

"You're picking up the paper and you're reading one thing he's saying and then he's saying something different the following evening," Cavanagh said.

"To be honest I don't really know where it's at at the minute.

"You'd almost rather just have a final answer on it and then move on after that and work out what the players want to do after that. It's a wee bit frustrating."

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TOUGH TALK Sean Cavanagh wants clarification on scheme