GAA Central Funding
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:04 am
Just a quick note to draw attention to a long standing inequality that may about to be somewhat rectified.
In an era where Dublin GAA is financially self sustaining through their multitude of high earning sponsorship deals and generous gate receipts from the constant use of Croke Park (among other things), it is unbelieveable the extent to which their finances are still being helped by the GAA as outlined by the article below. Lest also not forget that there are clubs in Dublin with more 3G pitches than we as an entire county have (zero) and that if that wasn't enough, the GAA's new centre of excellence is being built in Blanchardstown. For use by 'all the country', one guess instead as to which county will effectively have a free monopoly on it.
Anywhere, here's hoping the imbalance is being addressed.
Article from Hoganstand.com:
'Dublin GAA to be hit in the pocket.
It looks like Dublin GAA is going to lose out financially under recommendations from the GAA's National Financial Management Committee.
A report in today's Irish Independent states that the Association plans to level the financial playing field across the country and there's a clear recommendation to "reduce the funding to Dublin over time in the interests of equalisation."
According to the paper Dublin's most recent coaching/games development grant was just over €1.5 million, equating to 25pc of the total budget for all 32 counties.
It was more than six times higher than second-placed Cork who received €224,000.
The recommendations comes as part of a wide-ranging review of central funding to counties, undertaken by the GAA's NFMC.
Other recommendations include: allocation of higher grants to smaller counties; abolishing the annual €400,000 hurley and helmet subsidy; adjusting the income share-out from the Allianz Leagues and providing an incentive for counties to market their 'home' games; formally identifying what constitutes a 'smaller' county for funding purposes and reviewing the charge for season tickets and their availability so as to protect league income.'
In an era where Dublin GAA is financially self sustaining through their multitude of high earning sponsorship deals and generous gate receipts from the constant use of Croke Park (among other things), it is unbelieveable the extent to which their finances are still being helped by the GAA as outlined by the article below. Lest also not forget that there are clubs in Dublin with more 3G pitches than we as an entire county have (zero) and that if that wasn't enough, the GAA's new centre of excellence is being built in Blanchardstown. For use by 'all the country', one guess instead as to which county will effectively have a free monopoly on it.
Anywhere, here's hoping the imbalance is being addressed.
Article from Hoganstand.com:
'Dublin GAA to be hit in the pocket.
It looks like Dublin GAA is going to lose out financially under recommendations from the GAA's National Financial Management Committee.
A report in today's Irish Independent states that the Association plans to level the financial playing field across the country and there's a clear recommendation to "reduce the funding to Dublin over time in the interests of equalisation."
According to the paper Dublin's most recent coaching/games development grant was just over €1.5 million, equating to 25pc of the total budget for all 32 counties.
It was more than six times higher than second-placed Cork who received €224,000.
The recommendations comes as part of a wide-ranging review of central funding to counties, undertaken by the GAA's NFMC.
Other recommendations include: allocation of higher grants to smaller counties; abolishing the annual €400,000 hurley and helmet subsidy; adjusting the income share-out from the Allianz Leagues and providing an incentive for counties to market their 'home' games; formally identifying what constitutes a 'smaller' county for funding purposes and reviewing the charge for season tickets and their availability so as to protect league income.'