Croke Park makes €13.5m for GAA

THE Croke Park management company handed over €13.5m to the Ard Chomhairle, the central council of the GAA, last year, more than double the 2006 amount.

Latest accounts filed for Páirc an Chrócaigh Teoranta show profit before tax increased slightly in 2007 to €3.6m from €3.3m in 2006. Pre-tax profits before the Ard Chomhairle contribution rose from €9.3m to €17.1m.

Turnover jumped to €44.3m from €31.7m in the previous year.